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

<p>Least square means with standard errors of means are shown 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>), <i>M. semimembranosus</i> (<b>D</b>) and combined muscle weight (sum of weights of dissected muscles) (<b>E</b>) are indicated. ND: Not determined because of significant nested effect of final maternal weight (see <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0053402#pone-0053402-g005" target="_blank"><b>Figure 5</b></a>). Bt: <i>Bos taurus taurus</i>, Angus. Bi: <i>Bos taurus indicus</i>, Brahman.