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Table 1 Mean values ± standard deviation (SD) for 13 phenotypes recorded in HIGH and LOW Duroc pigs

From: Differential expression of mRNA isoforms in the skeletal muscle of pigs with distinct growth and fatness profiles

Phenotypes

HIGH group (N = 28)

LOW group (N = 28)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Carcass traits

 LW - Live weight (kg)

130.90 ± 9.46 a

110.75 ± 16.62 b

 BFTiv - Backfat thickness in vivo (mm)

28.74 ± 3.47 a

18.76 ± 3.90 b

 BFT - Backfat thickness 3rd-4th ribs (mm)

47.07 ± 11.94 a

33.89 ± 10.03 b

 HFT - Ham fat thickness (mm)

28.02 ± 2.70 a

20.97 ± 3.56 b

 LEAN - Lean content (%)

39.17 ± 5.15 a

45.48 ± 4.21 b

Meat quality traits (gluteus medius)

 IMF - Intramuscular fat content (%)

7.27 ± 1.70 a

3.69 ± 0.93 b

 SFA - Saturated fatty acids content (%)

38.70 ± 1.41 a

34.76 ± 1.30 b

 PUFA - Polyunsaturated fatty acids content (%)

14.71 ± 3.08 a

27.82 ± 4.40 b

 MUFA - Monounsaturated fatty acids content (%)

46.58 ± 2.67 a

37.4 ± 4.30 b

Serum lipid levels - 190 days

 CHOL - Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

161.11 ± 30.32 a

104.17 ± 16.40 b

 HDL - HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

61.12 ± 8.58 a

42.92 ± 9.19 b

 LDL - LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

86.34 ± 29.32 a

50.57 ± 15.12 b

 TG - Triacylglycerides (mg/dL)

68.07 ± 26.28 a

50.71 ± 29.70 b

  1. Means with different letters are significantly different (P-value < 0.05), t-test for: LW, IMF, MUFA, CHOL and LDL; Wilcoxon test for: BFTiv, BFT, LEAN, SFA, PUFA, HDL and TG