Table 2 Distribution of the qualitative traits of Djallonké Sheep
From: Morphological and microsatellite DNA diversity of Djallonké sheep in Guinea-Bissau
Qualitative traits | Bafatá | Cacheu | Gabú | Oio | Chi2-test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coat color patterns (%) Patchy (white-black/white-fawn) | 13.33 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 20.00 | |
Patchy with badger face | 9.33 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | |
Uniform white | 37.33 | 76.00 | 81.67 | 50.00 | |
Uniform black/brown | 1.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | |
Black/brown with tan belly | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | |
Spotted of white and black / red/fawn | 33.33 | 16.00 | 13.33 | 22.50 | S (P < 0.001) |
Types of melanin pigments (%) | |||||
Absence of pigment (Uniform white) | 37.33 | 76.00 | 81.67 | 50.00 | |
Pheomelanin | 13.33 | 8.00 | 3.33 | 7.50 | |
Eumelanin | 49.33 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 42.50 | S (P < 0.001) |
Horn presence (%) | |||||
Presence | 28 | 12 | 25 | 22.5 | |
Absence | 72 | 88 | 75 | 77.5 | NS (P > 0.05) |
Horn shape and orientation (%) | |||||
Lateral and straight horns | 42.86 | 33.33 | 80.00 | 55.56 | |
Prismatic or corkscrew | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.11 | |
Backward spiral horns | 23.81 | 0.00 | 6.67 | 0.00 | |
Spiral horns facing forward | 9.52 | 66.67 | 13.33 | 33.33 | |
Stumps | 23.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | P = 0.056 |
Ear orientation (%) | |||||
Erect horizontally | 97.33 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
Semi-pendulous | 2.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NS (P > 0.05) |
Facial (chamfer) profile (%) | |||||
Convex | 89.33 | 96 | 100 | 82.5 | |
Straight | 10.67 | 4 | 0 | 17.5 | S (P < 0.01) |