A 14-bp insertion in endothelin receptor B-like (EDNRB2) is associated with white plumage in Chinese geese

BMC Genomics

Table 2 Association analysis of the 14-bp insertion in the white and gray Gang goose population

Breeds (Plumage color)	Genotype (Genotypic frequency)			P
Breeds (Plumage color)	+/+	+/wt	wt/wt	P
Gang goose (white)	32(1)	0(0)	0(0)	0.00^**
Gang goose (grey)	0(0)	13(0.086)	138(0.914)
Xingguo goose (grey)	0(0)	0(0)	3(1)
Landaise goose (grey)	0(0)	0(0)	9(1)
Zhedong white goose (white)	9(1)	0(0)	0(0)
Wanxi white goose (white)	9(1)	0(0)	0(0)
Sichuan white goose (white)	4(1)	0(0)	0(0)
Zi goose (white)	10(1)	0(0)	0(0)
Roman goose (white)	0(0)	0(0)	10(1)

Legend: The genotype and genotypic frequency of each goose breed (+ for insertion; wt for wild-type). The chi-square test showed that there were significant differences between different plumage color populations (P < 0.01)

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