Table 3 Differences in LTL muscle fiber and IMF parameters among different black goat breeds (Observed at 200 times the field of view)

Muscle fiber number

155.11^b

200.00^a

212.22^a

11.14

<0.01

Muscle fiber diameter (mm)

0.08^a

0.06^b

0.06^b

0.00

0.012

Total muscle fiber area (mm²)

0.35^b

0.33^b

0.40^a

0.01

<0.01

Muscle fiber density (number/mm²)

464.99

600.91

548.08

35.28

0.295

IMF

5.67^c

9.67^a

7.60^b

0.59

<0.01

IMF area (mm²)

7.64^c

32.80^a

16.77^b

1.78

<0.01

MT area (cm²)

23.38^b

37.27^a

32.39^a

2.19

<0.01

IMF/MT (%)

0.32^b

0.88^a

0.53^b

0.09

<0.01