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Table 3 Associations of haplotypes with milk production traits in two lactations in Chinese Holstein (LSM ± SE).

From: Identification of genetic associations and functional SNPs of bovine KLF6 gene on milk production traits in Chinese holstein

Lactation

Genotype (No.)

Milk yield, kg

Fat yield, kg

Fat percentage, %

Protein yield, kg

Protein percentage, %

1

H1H1(143)

8174.01 ± 97.282a

301.99 ± 4.1a

3.747 ± 0.039

256.71 ± 2.986a

3.163 ± 0.014a

H1H2(184)

8270.28 ± 92.42b

302.13 ± 3.904a

3.683 ± 0.037

257.19 ± 2.843a

3.137 ± 0.013

H1H3(108)

8114.28 ± 101.52a

301.1 ± 4.245

3.726 ± 0.041

251.54 ± 3.093a

3.113 ± 0.014b

H2H2(55)

7648.66 ± 125.92b

288.37 ± 5.198b

3.765 ± 0.051

239.77 ± 3.789b

3.155 ± 0.018

P value

< 0.0001**

0.0203*

0.1261

< 0.0001**

0.003**

2

H1H1(91)

9989.7 ± 116.78a

381.12 ± 4.945a

3.815 ± 0.047a

314.53 ± 3.603aB

3.153 ± 0.016a

H1H2(103)

9683.65 ± 112.73b

356.15 ± 4.804b

3.704 ± 0.046a

305.36 ± 3.5bC

3.169 ± 0.016

H1H3(55)

10,179 ± 130.48a

383.38 ± 5.486a

3.796 ± 0.053a

322.67 ± 3.998AB

3.19 ± 0.018

H2H2(30)

10,259 ± 162.51a

362.23 ± 6.738b

3.502 ± 0.065b

330.86 ± 4.912 A

3.227 ± 0.023b

P value

< 0.0001**

< 0.0001**

< 0.0001**

< 0.0001**

0.009**

  1. Note: LSM ± SE: least squares mean ± standard deviation; the number in the bracket represents the number of cows for the corresponding genotype; P shows the significance level for the genetic effects of SNPs; Different superscript corresponding to the haplotypes indicate significant differences between the haplotypes; * indicates P < 0.05; ** indicates P < 0.01