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Table 2 The concentrations of DNA, RNA, and proteins in the breast muscle of broilers (n = 10)

From: Association of growth rate with hormone levels and myogenic gene expression profile in broilers

Item

H

M

L

SEM

P-value

DNA, mg/g

1.68b

2.02a

2.06a

0.07

0.044

RNA, mg/g

3.04a

2.97a

2.14b

0.11

0.036

Protein, mg/g

86.32

88.65

84.97

2.54

0.661

Protein:DNA

49.52a

43.87ab

39.71b

1.61

0.049

RNA:Protein

0.035

0.033

0.025

0.003

0.086

RNA:DNA

1.81a

1.47b

1.06c

0.08

0.006

  1. a-cMeans in the same row with different superscript letters differ significantly (P < 0.05)
  2. H = fast-growing broilers (heavy BW group); M = medium-growing broilers (average BW group); L = slow-growing broilers (low BW group)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891