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Table 2 Results from the detection of QTLs with an effect on IMF

From: Identification of QTL with effects on intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition in a Duroc × Large White cross

SSC

Maximum likelihood ratio

Location (cM)

Genotypic means (%)

Heterozygous boars (likelihood > 3.8, Khi2 with 1 DF)

   

Du/Du

Du/LW

LW/LW

 

1

16.4 (++)

16

-0.34

0.15

0.19

Boar 4

13

10.6 (+)

52

0.27

-0.09

-0.18

Boar 5

15

11.9 (+)

50

0.29

-0.12

-0.17

Boar 1, Boar 4

  1. Maximum likelihood ratio significant at the 5% (+) or 1% (++) at the chromosome-wide level