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Table 2 EBV contrasts between GDF9 c.1111 genotypes

From: A missense mutation in growth differentiation factor 9 (GDF9) is strongly associated with litter size in sheep

Trait

GG vs GA

GA vs AA

GG vs AA

EBV1

0.20

0.26

0.46

EBV2

0.22

0.29

0.51

EBV3

0.25

0.32

0.57

  1. Effects of AI ram genotypes on daughters’ litter size given as least-squares means corrected for effect of birth-year. The effects are calculated from EBVs for litter size of daughters at one, two and three years of age (EBV1, EBV2 and EBV3, respectively). All differences shown are statistically significant (p < 0.0001).