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Table 1 Effect of MSTN editing on slaughter parameters of gene-edited and wild-type sheep

From: Inactivation of the MSTN gene expression changes the composition and function of the gut microbiome in sheep

Item

Groups

P value

GEM

WTM

Body weight (kg)

70.51 ± 3.25

60.15 ± 1.73

0.016

Carcass weight (kg)

39.25 ± 1.04

30.02 ± 2.15

0.005

Dressing percentage (%)

55.60 ± 3.00

50.00 ± 2.00

0.112

Eye muscle area (cm2)

29.04 ± 1.12

20.52 ± 1.51

0.003

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BMC Microbiology

ISSN: 1471-2180

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