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Table 3 Genetic effects of IGFBP2 on growth traits for the MSU Duroc × Pietrain F2 resource population and the Duroc pig population

From: Association of Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 genotypes with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs

Traits

Additive effect

Dominance effect

MSU resource population

BF10 13 wk, mm

−0.15 ± 0.29

0.69 ± 0.33*

ADG 10 to 22 wk, g/day

25.84 ± 12.03*

−23.04 ± 11.19

Days to 105 kg, day

−4.34 ± 1.51*

2.12 ± 1.75

Duroc pig population

LMA, cm2

−0.32 ± 0.41

1.03 ± 0.52*

  1. Significance was determined as P < 0.05 (*), additive effects represent the effect of allele A
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology

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