Detection of multiple quantitative trait loci and their pleiotropic effects in outbred pig populations

Table 1 Breed, number of animals and phenotypic data

		Number
Population	Breed	Sire	Dam	Progeny	Mean (SD)
					P1		P2
A	Large White	10	91	326	8.6 (2.1)		9.6 (2.1)
					P1	P3	L
B	Yorkshire/Large White Synthetic	10	146	391	9.1 (1.8)	10.3 (1.9)	9.8 (2.1)
					DGP	DGT	DGW
C	Large White	11	138	382	472 (54)	986 (115)	642 (63)

P1, P2 and P3 (mm): back fat thickness at 45, 65 and 80 mm from the dorsal midline on the last rib, respectively; L (mm): loin fat thickness; DGP (g): average daily gain from birth to the start of the test (age of 97 days), birth weight is assumed 0; DGT (g): average daily gain during the test (age from 97 to 144 d); DGW (g): average daily gain from birth to the end of the test (age of 144 d), birth weight is assumed 0

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