Specific effects of maternal genomes, paternal genomes and fetal sex on fetal relative muscle weights at midgestation.

<p>Relative muscle weights were calculated as absolute muscle weight divided by fetal carcass weight. Least square means with standard errors of means and <i>P</i>-values for significant differences (<i>t</i>-test) between means for <i>M. supraspinatus</i> (<b>A</b>), <i>M. longissimus dorsi</i> (<b>B</b>), <i>M. quadriceps femoris</i> (<b>C</b>) and <i>M. semimembranosus</i> (<b>D</b>) are indicated. Combined relative muscle weight is the sum of relative weights of dissected muscles. Bt: <i>Bos taurus taurus</i>, Angus. Bi: <i>Bos taurus indicus</i>, Brahman.