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Table 3 Effect of the SNP genotypes on marbling and subcutaneous fat thickness in experiment 3

From: Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in akirin 2 gene with marbling in Japanese Black beef cattle

  

Breeding value*

Genotype

No. of animals

Marbling score

Subcutaneous fat thickness (mm)

AA

348

3.88a ± 0.04

1.39 ± 0.25

GA

382

3.74b ± 0.03

1.16 ± 0.23

  1. *The breeding values are given as least squares means ± SE.
  2. a, bMeans at different genotypes without a common letter in their superscripts significantly differ (P < 0.05).