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Table 2 Significant results from t-test comparing phenotypes in horses with different haplotypes

From: A QTL for conformation of back and croup influences lateral gait quality in Icelandic horses

Trait

Favorable haplotype

Unfavorable haplotype

   

N

Mean

N

Mean

t-value

df

p-value

Back and croup

34

8.29

28

7.71

4.05

58.08

< 0.001

Tölta

33

8.41

27

7.96

2.52

45.79

0.015

Pacea

33

7.18

27

6.09

2.99

50.24

0.004

Slow tölta

33

8.14

26

7.73

2.14

45.19

0.038

Depth at breast (M4)b

33

63.2

28

64.6

−3.52

56.22

0.001

Width of the hips (M7)b

23

47.0

20

48.1

−2.21

37.54

0.033

Width between thigh bones (M8)b

23

43.0

20

44.2

−2.23

38.86

0.031

Length of forelimbs (M1-2xM4)b

33

15.2

28

12.1

3.22

40.81

0.003

Backlinec

34

1.79

28

2.25

−2.69

58.91

0.009

Croup typec

34

1.85

28

2.18

−2.31

53.23

0.025

  1. N Number of horses
  2. aSubjectively assessed traits (scale 5–10)
  3. bZoometric measurements (cm)
  4. cSubjectively assessed sub-traits (scale 1–3)