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Table 4 Least square means (Ā±SE) of interaction effects of AA and AG genotypes on egg production traits in three lines of Japanese quails

From: Detection of a novel single nucleotide polymorphism in IGF2 gene with a negative impact on egg production and body weight in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Time (week)

Trait

BR

BL

WT

Ā 

AA

AG

AA

AG

AA

AG

Week 6

EN

49.617Ā± 3.541A a

40.563Ā± 2.529 B c

45.096Ā± 1.283 A a b

39.871Ā± 2.548 B c

42.134Ā± 3.567 A b

39.096Ā± 2.522 B c

EW

9.883Ā± 0.545

9.794Ā± 0.504

9.605Ā± 0.559

9.489Ā± 0.502

9.526Ā± 0.499

9.403Ā± 0.550

BW

218.091Ā± 10.551 A a

211.094Ā±11.504 B b

211.265Ā±11.263 A b

206.389Ā±12.502 B a b

204.126Ā±13.499 A a b

200.103Ā±11.550 B c

Week 7

EN

59.654Ā±2.659 A a

55.694Ā±3.504 B b

55.742Ā±2.535 A b

52.682Ā±4.541 B a b

51.400Ā±5.518 A a b

49.417 Ā±3.541 B c

EW

10.887Ā±0.558

10.652Ā±0.536

10.607Ā±0.556

10.489Ā±0.502

10.430Ā±0.520

10.401Ā±0.540

BW

224.225Ā±13.809 A a

214.294Ā±10.504 B b

220.409Ā±9.985 A a

210.489Ā±8.502 B c

215.503Ā±12.513 A b

210.515Ā±10.543 B c

Week 8

EN

75.151Ā±1.301 A a

70.294Ā±2.504 B b

68.892Ā±2.591 A a b

62.878Ā±3.535 B c

65.557Ā±2.185 A a b

61.198Ā±1.618 B c

EW

10.995Ā±0.552

10.763Ā±0.533

10.996Ā±0.558

10.703Ā±0.511

10.726Ā±0.523

10.603Ā±0.539

BW

229.621Ā±10.523 A a

219.794Ā±11.504 B b

219.371Ā±10.226 A b

210.489Ā±8.489 B c

212.526Ā±7.499 A c

208.503Ā±9.503 B c

Week 9

EN

69.261Ā±1.232 A a

65.394Ā±3.504 B b

64.590Ā±2.586 A b

61.582Ā±2.546 B c

62.603Ā±3.503 A c

60.615Ā±5.548 B c

EW

11.888Ā±0.554

11.794Ā±0.509

11.701Ā±1.566

11.689Ā±1.502

11.834Ā±0.492

11.600Ā±0.552

BW

226.259Ā±10.638 A a

216.294Ā±9.504 B b

224.257Ā±12.693 A a

214.589Ā±10.502 B b

216.526Ā±11.499 A b

206.503Ā±10.550 B c

Week 10

EN

72.869Ā±1.805 A a

67.136Ā±2.553 B b

66.515Ā±3.833 A b

63.385Ā±2.542 B a b

62.007Ā±3.465 A a b

59.013Ā±2.564 B c

EW

11.387Ā±0.558

11.194Ā±0.504

11.296Ā±0.579

11.289Ā±0.502

11.326Ā±0.523

11.103Ā±0.539

BW

230.656Ā±11.335 A a

228.494Ā±10.504 B b

226.588Ā±13.184 A b

220.989Ā±12.502 B a b

219.326Ā±10.499 A a b

209.303Ā±9.550 B c

Week 11

EN

79.585Ā±1.065 A a

75.694Ā±2.504 B b

70.400Ā±2.610 A a b

69.353Ā±2.536 B a b

67.342Ā±4.539 A a b

62.262Ā±5.529 B c

EW

11.987Ā±0.558

11.794Ā±0.504

11.605Ā±0.559

11.589Ā±0.502

11.626Ā±0.499

11.503Ā±0.550

BW

234.567Ā±7.754 A a

231.494Ā±9.504 B a

231.117Ā±12.979 A a

218.489Ā±10.502 B a b

225.326Ā±11.499 A b

211.303Ā±9.550 B c

Week 12

EN

79.182Ā±3.087 A a

74.294Ā±2.504 B b

71.625Ā±3.083 A b

69.775Ā±3.537 B a b

68.973Ā±2.519 A a b

62.030Ā±4.540 B c

EW

11.988Ā±0.555

11.694Ā±0.504

11.705Ā±0.559

11.589Ā±0.502

11.526Ā±0.499

11.503Ā±0.550

BW

233.030Ā±6.626 A a

230.036Ā±5.553 B a

230.198Ā±10.480 A a

218.471Ā±8.482 B a b

223.026Ā±10.499 A b

213.003Ā±7.550 B c

  1. Values followed by different alphabets differ significantly
  2. A, Bdifferent capital letters indicate a significant difference in the genotypes within each classification (P ā‰¤ 0.05).
  3. a, bDifferent lowercase letters indicate a significant difference in lines within each classification (P ā‰¤ 0.05)
  4. EN, EW, and BW refer to egg number, egg weight, and bird weight, respectively. Data expressed as meansĀ±SD