Development of novel EST microsatellite markers for genetic diversity analysis and correlation analysis of velvet antler growth characteristics in Sika deer

Table 4 Correlation analysis between microsatellite loci polymorphism and velvet antler traits of Sika deer

Velvet Antler Trait	EST microsatellite	P-Value	R²
Velvet Antler Weight	M009	0.0403	0.147849
Velvet Antler Weight	M027	0.002742	0.338763
Main Beam Length	M009	0.021365	0.163189
Main Beam length	M084	0.008272	0.087284
Main Beam Length	M159	0.030037	0.165064
Main Beam Circle	M027	0.004684	0.326376
Main Beam Circle	M093	0.013715	0.183563
Mouth Length	M084	0.017309	0.074358
Mouth Circle	M001	0.031749	0.152333
Mouth Circle	M027	0.001891	0.347053
Mouth Circle	M113	0.004284	0.252471
Mouth Circle	M136	0.000159	0.272411

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