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Table 1 Genetic correlations (r g ) between the hyperpigmentation of visceral peritoneum and growth, carcass, and immune traits in chickens

From: Genetic parameters and genome-wide association study of hyperpigmentation of the visceral peritoneum in chickens

Traitsa

No.b

Meansc

rg

P-value

BW91, g

511

2,100 ± 16.5

0.27 ± 0.14

2.43 × 10-2

CW, g

511

1,847 ± 14.5

0.24 ± 0.14

4.83 × 10-2

NW, g

511

1,401 ± 11.7

0.27 ± 0.13

1.86 × 10-2

DW, g

506

1,674 ± 13.7

0.21 ± 0.16

9.47 × 10-2

BMW, g

511

122 ± 1.09

0.17 ± 0.10

3.84 × 10-2

LMW, g

511

168 ± 1.95

0.34 ± 0.10

4.50 × 10-4

AFW, g

510

82.6 ± 1.58

0.07 ± 0.12

2.72 × 10-1

SIL, cm

510

129 ± 0.59

−0.06 ± 0.10

2.66 × 10-1

Ab-NDV

511

3.63 ± 0.07

−0.42 ± 0.14

1.35 × 10-3

Ab-AIV

511

1.31 ± 0.05

−0.26 ± 0.16

5.21 × 10-2

HC

508

13.4 ± 0.38

−0.25 ± 0.18

8.24 × 10-2

  1. a BW91 = body weight at day 91, CW = carcass weight, NW = net weight, DW = dress weight, BMW = breast muscle weight, LMW = leg muscle weight, AFW = abdomen fat weight, SIL = small intestine length, Ab-NDV = antibody response to Newcastle disease virus, Ab-AIV = antibody response to avian influenza virus, HC = heterophil count, representing heterophil to lymphocyte ratio.
  2. b Number of samples for estimating genetic correlations.
  3. c Mean ± standard error.