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Table 10 Association of the A59539099G in the ELOVL 6 and the A8378815G in the DDT gene on chicken fat traits

From: Identification and characterization of genes that control fat deposition in chickens

chr4/ELOVL 6

chr, 15/DDT

rs16418687 = A59539099G

rs14092745 = A8378815G

Traits

P value

Genotypes

P value

Genotypes

  

AA

AG

GG

 

AA

AG

GG

Subcutaneous fat thickness (mm)

0,033*

4,05 ± 0,06(475)a

1,820 ± 1,04(2)

0

0,100

4,31 ± 0,18(60)

4,08 ± 0,09(229)

3,96 ± 0,11(185)

Fat Bandwidth (mm)

0,867

16,34 ± 3,19(475)

8,08 ± 49,23(2)

0

0,048*

27,04 ± 5,07(60)

12,02 ± 2,60(228)

11,55 ± 2,89(185)

Abdominal fat weight (g)

0,338

26,84 ± 0,79(474)

15,15 ± 12,16(2)

0

0,649

28,18 ± 5,54(60)

31,17 ± 2,83(229)

26,33 ± 3,16(185)

Abdominal fat percentage

0,811

23,42 ± 3,22(475)

11,47 ± 49,75(2)

0

0,254

34,17 ± 7,41(60)

22,17 ± 3,79(229)

17,25 ± 4,22(185)

  1. Means with different letter are significantly different ** (P > 0.01); * (P > 0.05).
  2. Data are presented at least square means ± SE.
  3. The number shown in parentheses stands for the selected individuals.