Table 2 Carcass traits of F1 transgenic and wild type pigs (female).

From: The transgenic cloned pig population with integrated and controllable GH expression that has higher feed efficiency and meat production

Female

 

Dressing percentage (%)

Carcass length (cm)

Average back fat (cm)

Skin depth (cm)

Loin muscle area (cm2)

Percentage lean (%)

transgenic

+Dox

75.3 ± 4.06a

86.5 ± 2.65a

2.01 ± 0.11

0.21 ±  ± 0.03

33.78 ± 1.02a

71.43 ± 2.98a

 

−Dox

70.4 ± 2.89b

80.0 ± 3.65b

2.20 ± 0.24

0.23 ± 0.03

34.10 ± 3.58b

65.05 ± 2.89b

wild type

+Dox

70.3 ± 2.50b

78.0 ± 3.74b

2.25 ± 0.24

0.21 ± 0.03

33.68 ± 3.04b

66.05 ± 2.80b

 

−Dox

70.4 ± 2.73b

80.5 ± 3.70b

2.25 ± 0.24

0.24 ± 0.01

33.25 ± 2.75b

65.25 ± 2.89b

  1. Note: Means in a column with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05).
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