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Intact pigs (n = 3, Mean ± s.e.m.)
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Castrated pigs (n = 3, Mean ± s.e.m)
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P-value
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Body fatness traits
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|
Birth weight (kg)
|
1.283 ± 0.109
|
1.217 ± 0.085
|
0.550
|
|
Body weight (kg)
|
130.000 ± 7.550
|
125.667 ± 4.841
|
0.274
|
|
Carcass weight (kg)
|
96.500 ± 3.761
|
94.266 ± 0.545
|
0.763
|
|
Leaf fat weight (kg)
|
0.177 ± 0.026
|
1.657 ± 0.131
|
0.007
|
|
Fat percentage (%)
|
7.700 ± 0. 700
|
26.000 ± 2.100
|
0.020
|
|
6–7th rib fat thickness (mm)
|
10.313 ± 0.515
|
55.407 ± 1.241
|
0.001
|
|
IMF of the LDM (%)
|
4.500 ± 0.300
|
5.830 ± 0.500
|
0.007
|
|
IMF of the PMM (%)
|
4.300 ± 0.600
|
5.240 ± 0.900
|
0.032
|
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Serum items
|
|
Testosterone (ng/mL)
|
11.231 ± 0.387
|
0.159 ± 0.016
|
0.001
|
|
Triglyceride (mM)
|
0.217 ± 0.006
|
0.319 ± 0.003
|
0.008
|
|
Total cholesterol (mM)
|
0.673 ± 0.035
|
1.052 ± 0.052
|
0.034
|
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IMF intramuscular fat content
