Table 3 Association between the g.54704925 A > G locus within the NKX1-2 gene and body measurement traits of the Dezhou donkey

g.54704925 A > G

AA/117

135.72 ± 0.47^a

133.48 ± 0.54^a

145.83 ± 0.47^a

24.58 ± 0.24^a

155.07 ± 1.54^a

5.22 ± 0.04

17.84 ± 0.04

AG/197

134.82 ± 0.36

132.55 ± 0.45

144.81 ± 0.38

24.14 ± 0.22

152.62 ± 1.14^a

5.23 ± 0.03

17.88 ± 0.03

GG/79

133.51 ± 0.54^b

131.13 ± 0.70^b

143.83 ± 0.54^b

23.56 ± 0.30^b

147.42 ± 1.61^b

5.13 ± 0.04

17.87 ± 0.04

P value

0.007

0.026

0.024

0.043

0.004

0.147

0.640

a

1.105

1.175

1.000

0.510

3.825

0.045

-0.015

d

0.205

0.245

-0.020

0.070

1.375

0.055

0.025

ɑ

1.125

1.199

0.998

0.517

3.957

0.050

-0.013