Genetic analysis of protein efficiency and its association with performance and meat quality traits under a protein-restricted diet

Table 4 Description of the variables used in the model for the sensory analysis

Variable	Values	Number	Variable type
Judge		8	Random factor
Session		6	Random factor
Sex			Fixed factor
	Castrated males	18
	Females	21
Protein efficiency			Fixed factor
	HPE	12
	LPE	14
	MPE	13
Fat thickness			Fixed factor
	< 1.5 cm	18
	1.5 cm	12
	3 cm	9

HPE high protein-efficient, LPE low protein-efficient, MPE medium protein-efficient

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