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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for boar taint components and finishing traits

From: Genome-wide association analyses for boar taint components and testicular traits revealed regions having pleiotropic effects

Trait

N

mean (± SD)

min

max

Boar taint components

Androstenone (ng/g)

603

568.50 (663.66)

3.50

6458.10

Skatole (ng/g)

603

169.11 (182.80)

7.80

1915.00

Indole (ng/g)

603

58.09 (66.52)

7.50

554.40

Testicular mean weight (g)1

586

226.04 (59.05)

61.70

376.00

Testicular mean length (mm)1

585

101.75 (14.62)

45.00

129.50

Testicular mean width (mm)1

585

63.77 (9.30)

29.00

84.50

Gonadosomatic index (%)2

556

4.06 (0.91)

1.13

6.54

Finishing traits

Back fat thickness (cm)

603

1.69 (0.32)

0.40

2.60

Hot carcass weight (kg)

603

90.14 (6.30)

71.51

115.63

Age at slaughter (days)

602

174.70 (14.62)

144.00

219.00

  1. Mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum (min), maximum (max) values for investigated traits, number of observations (N), 1mean weight, length and width of both testes, 2testes mass divided by body weight.