Table 3 Estimation of QTL for meat quality traits in a novel F2 chicken population

BCo-Y

1

174 (168–182)

ADL188 – ADL150

102

20.5

0.02*⁶

ns

5.13

49

DL

1

357 (352–367)

MCW200 – LEI139

114

12

0.002**⁷

0.02*

10.1

560(454–565)

pH15

1

396 (386–403)

LEI139 – MCW283

126

29

<0.0005**

0.04*

8.97

369(324–404)

pH15

2

249 (243–274)

MCW063 – ADL257

124

14

<0.0005**

ns

2.36

302

pHu

4

189 (140–200)

ADL331 – MCW240

99

18

0.02*

<0.0005**

21.71

191(182–231)

BCo-Y

11

62 (56–69)

ADL210 – ADL308

153

31

<0.0005**

<0.0005**

53.42

62(51–69)

BCo-R

11

68 (58–69)

ADL210 – ADL308

115

19

<0.0005**

<0.0005**

24.83

65(41–69)

pH15

12

24 (16–30)

ADL372 – ADL044

105

21

0.005*

ns

4.43

0

DL

14

20 (20–44)

ADL118 – MCW123

98

13.5

0.003*

ns

0.49

45