Table 2 Association analysis of the PAX7 10-bp indel with growth traits in NY cattle aged 6/12 months.

6 months

Body weight, kg

144.00 ± 4.61^B

159.24 ± 2.44^A,b

167.48 ± 3.32^A,a

0.0004

Body height, cm

102.71 ± 1.31^b

106.42 ± 0.69^a

106.96 ± 0.94^a

0.0248

Body length, cm

101.14 ± 1.46^B

106.06 ± 0.77^A

107.07 ± 1.05^A

0.0043

Heart girth, cm

121.86 ± 1.78^B

128.82 ± 0.94^A,b

132.15 ± 1.28^A,a

0.0001

Hucklebone width, cm

17.64 ± 0.34^B

18.21 ± 0.18^b

18.87 ± 0.25^A,a

0.0128

Average daily gain, kg

0.64 ± 0.02^B

0.72 ± 0.01^A

0.76 ± 0.02^A

0.0006

12 months

Body weight, kg

210.71 ± 6.04^B

220.86 ± 3.19^b

232.11 ± 4.35^A,a

0.0140

Body length, cm

112.07 ± 1.91^B,b

116.88 ± 1.01^a

120.22 ± 1.38^A

0.0035

Heart girth, cm

134.50 ± 1.89 ^C

140.62 ± 1.00^B

145.44 ± 1.36^A

0.0001