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Table 4 The mean global (total; percentage) level of methylation of cytosine in DNA in the spleen

From: Interaction between early in ovo stimulation of the gut microbiota and chicken host – splenic changes in gene expression and methylation

Genetic group

Substance

Mean

SD

CV

Ross

C

11.79a

6.41

54.33

PRE

29.74b

24.55

82.53

PRO

6.82a

1.18

17.35

SYN

28.67b

15.79

55.08

GP

C

10.56

4.32

40.88

PRE

9.79

2.48

25.27

PRO

8.05

2.05

25.44

SYN

12.31

5.76

46.84

  1. SD standard deviation, CV coefficient of variation; P < 0.05; a,b – differences between groups