Table 2 Association of different genotypes of SNPs in SIX1 with body measurements in Qinchuan cattle.

g. −85 G > T

GG (189)

130.877 ± 0.601

118.907 ± 0.417

57.783 ± 0.422

164.772 ± 0.963^a

0.879 ± 0.019

45.588 ± 0.742

7.627 ± 0.051^A

GT (175)

132.174 ± 0.625

118.629 ± 0.433

57.971 ± 0.439

162.054 ± 1.001

0.860 ± 0.020

44.695 ± 0.771

7.644 ± 0.073^A

TT (63)

133.056 ± 1.041

120.722 ± 0.722

58.444 ± 0.731

160.333 ± 1.668^b

0.878 ± 0.033

43.073 ± 1.286

6.118 ± 0.153^B

P

0.071

0.165

0.469

0.029

0.507

0.303

0.000

g. −63 G > A

GG (266)

130.164 ± 0.483^B

118.318 ± 0.346

56.985 ± 0.793^b

159.032 ± 0.016^Bb

0.840 ± 0.016^b

44.488 ± 0.627

7.621 ± 0.066

GA (132)

133.043 ± 0.686^B

119.697 ± 0.491

58.841 ± 0.487^b

163.250 ± 1.126^b

0.825 ± 0.023^b

45.513 ± 0.889

7.527 ± 0.069

AA (30)

139.850 ± 1.438 ^A

122.883 ± 1.029

62.600 ± 1.022^a

168.033 ± 1.362^Aa

0.911 ± 0.048^a

45.283 ± 1.866

7.247 ± 0.114

P

0.000

0.058

0.013

0.005

0.028

0.374

0.062