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Table 4 Means (in %) and Standard deviation (SD) of data

From: Identification of QTL with effects on intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition in a Duroc × Large White cross

Variable

Label

Mean

SD

c14:0

Myristic acid

0.68

0.54

c16:0

Palmitic acid

23.4

1.3

c16:1

Palmitoleic acid

2.85

0.55

c17:1

Heptadecaenoic acid

0.429

0.820

c18:0

Stearic acid

11.8

1.3

c18:1

Oleic acid

38.8

3.2

c18:2 n-6

Linoleic acid

15.7

2.6

c18:3 n-3

Linolenic acid

0.717

0.303

c20:0

Arachidic acid

0.154

0.091

c20:1

Eicosaenoic acid

0.566

0.145

c20:2

Eicosadienoic acid

0.517

0.117

c20:3 n-6

Di-homo γ linolenic

0.337

0.136

c20:4 n-6

Arachidonic acid

2.79

0.80

c20:5 n-3

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

0.171

0.107

c22:4 n-6

Docosatetraenoic acid

0.420

0.142

c22:5 n-6

Docosapentaenoic acid

0.455

0.147

c22:6 n-3

Docosahexaneoic acid (DHA)

0.186

0.100

SFA

% saturated fatty acids

36.1

2.0

MUFA

% monounsaturated fatty acids

42.6

3.5

PUFA

% polyunsaturated fatty acids

21.6

3.8

P:S

Polyunsaturated to saturated ratio

0.604

0.122

INSAT

Unsaturation coefficient

1.50

0.10

CLC

Chain length coefficient

17.6

0.06

IMF

Intramuscular Fat

2.03

0.67