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Table 4 Correlation between H-FABP mRNA expression and IMF content in TYC and HTBC

From: Association of H-FABP gene polymorphisms with intramuscular fat content in Three-yellow chickens and Hetian-black chickens

Tissue

TYC

HTBC

Cardiac muscle

−0.588*

−0.667*

Chest muscle

−0.649*

−0.646*

Leg muscle

−0.441

−0.608*

  1. H-FABP heart-type fatty acid binding protein, TYC Three-yellow chicken, HTBC Hetian-black chicken
  2. The correlation analysis between mRNA expression (2−ΔCt) and IMF content was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient at slaughter time using the SPSS 17.0 software package, * P < 0.05