Multiple association analysis of loci and candidate genes that regulate body size at three growth stages in Simmental beef cattle

Table 2 Descriptive statistics of body size traits at 6, 12, and 18 months after birth

Month	Trait (cm)	N^a	Mean	Min.	Max.	SD	h² (SE)
6	BH	218	100.44	80	127	9.803	0.49 ± 0.04
	HH	121	105.01	85	136	10.42	0.51 ± 0.06
	BL	214	105.31	72	138	10.65	0.52 ± 0.05
	HS	213	125.44	89	170	15.61	0.51 ± 0.06
	AS	211	140.87	97	188	17.54	0.51 ± 0.07
	CS	119	16.377	12	21.5	2.323	0.62 ± 0.04
12	BH	457	116.69	97	135	7.274	0.29 ± 0.08
	HH	453	123.69	105	142	7.415	0.27 ± 0.08
	BL	453	130.18	104	157	9.541	0.53 ± 0.07
	HS	454	168.24	129	202	13.09	0.33 ± 0.05
	AS	454	198.53	155	238	15.24	0.30 ± 0.07
	CS	436	18.069	15	21.5	1.221	0.29 ± 0.06
18	BH	516	126.46	105	139	4.577	0.28 ± 0.06
	HH	267	132.61	109	147	5.453	0.41 ± 0.04
	BL	514	144.19	123	169	7.843	0.28 ± 0.07
	HS	513	188.11	160	214	8.133	0.30 ± 0.08
	AS	512	219.01	193	244	8.909	0.14 ± 0.06
	CS	381	20.155	17	23	1.506	0.54 ± 0.07

h² heritability, SE standard error, BH body height, BL body length, HH hip height, HS heart size, AS abdominal size, CS cannon bone size
^aNumber of animal with phenotypes

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