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Table 2 Summary of QTL for carcass traits using QTL-MLE

From: Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) in sheep. III. QTL for carcass composition traits derived from CT scans and aligned with a meta-assembly for sheep and cattle carcass QTL

OAR

Trait

QTL [cM]

1-LOD support interval [cM]

Marker closest to peak

Lower marker

Upper marker

LOD score

QTL effect(SD)

1

Carcass bone

261

220 - 277

CSSM4

MAF64

INRA011

2.1**

0.56

1

Carcass lean

293

238 - 314

INRA011

CSSM4

BM6506

2.2**

0.69

1

Percent fat in carcass

296

228 - 324

INRA011

CSSM4

BM6506

1.8*

-0.60

1

Percent lean in carcass

299

253 - 323

BM6506

INRA011

BMS4045

2.2**

0.68

2

Carcass weight

294

284 - 309

MCM554

CSSM045

ARO28

2.5**

0.60

2

Final body weight

294

280 - 318

MCM554

CSSM045

ARO28

1.9*

0.51

3

Internal fat

155

144 - 175

BM827

BM304

EPCDV25

2.1**

0.57

6

Internal fat

8

5 - 32

OARCP125

OARCP125

MCM204

1.7*

0.50

6

Percent fat in carcass

10

5 - 50

OARCP125

OARCP125

MCM204

2.0**

0.57

6

Percent lean in carcass

13

5 - 52

OARCP125

OARCP125

BM1329

2.4**

-0.64

6

Total fat

15

5 - 42

OARCP125

OARCP125

BM1329

2.0**

0.61

6

Carcass fat

16

5 - 61

OARCP125

OARCP125

BM1329

1.8*

0.56

6

Carcass weight

75

60 - 91

OARHH55

BM1329

OARJMP1

2.8**

0.64

6

Final body weight

76

62 - 91

OARHH55

BM1329

OARJMP1

2.8**

0.64

7

Eye muscle area

51

29 - 70

BMS528

BM3033

MCM223

3.4***

-0.99

9

Carcass lean

116

95 - 154

BMS1304

MAF33

BM4513

1.7*

0.51

10

Carcass fat

112

101 - 112

OARDB3

TGLA441

OARDB3

2.1**

0.68

10

Percent fat in carcass

112

98 - 112

OARDB3

TGLA441

OARDB3

2.3**

0.71

10

Percent lean in carcass

112

81 - 112

OARDB3

TGLA441

OARDB3

1.8*

-0.62

11

Carcass weight

92

79 - 107

EPCDV23

BM17132

ETH3

3.1***

0.64

11

Final body weight

88

75 - 107

EPCDV23

BM17132

ETH3

2.5**

0.62

14

Carcass fat

29

14 - 54

CSRD270

TGLA357

MCM133

1.8*

-0.53

14

Dressing percentage

33

14 - 56

CSRD270

TGLA357

MCM133

2.38**

-0.57

14

Total bone

36

14 - 57

CSRD270

TGLA357

MCM133

1.7*

-0.47

16

Final body weight

32

1 - 60

OARCP99

BM1225

TGLA126

1.8*

-0.58

16

Percent lean in carcass

113

95 - 121

MCM150

DIK4612

DIK2269

1.8*

-0.48

16

Subcutaneous fat area

62

38 - 75

BMS2361

TGLA126

BM4107

3.5***

0.73

23

Percent lean in carcass

14

3 - 45

MCMA1

BL006

MAF35

1.7*

0.57

23

Total fat

25

8 - 38

MCMA1

BL006

MAF35

2.5**

-0.61

  1. Shown are the relative positions and the confidence interval (CI) along the 1 male distance map [26], P-values were obtained from likelihood ratio tests (LRT) with 1 df (QTL only); * 1.75 ≤ LOD < 2.0, ** 2.0 ≤ LOD < 3.0, *** LOD ≥ 3.0; standardised QTL effects (SD) are expressed as the estimated effect difference (Awassi - Merino) relative to the estimated residual standard deviation