Table 2 Mean values by RFI-groups (residual feed intake -high or -low) for intestinal traits
From: Small intestine histomorphometry of beef cattle with divergent feed efficiency
Segments | Trait | High-RFI | Low-RFI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
duodenum | crypt area (CA; μm2) | 2916.50 | 3130.93 | 0.12 |
crypt perimeter (CP; μm) | 195.57 | 202.91 | 0.12 | |
cell size (CS; μm2) | 94.65 | 94.69 | 0.98 | |
nuclei number(NN) | 30.30 | 33.16 | 0.04 | |
 ileum | crypt area (CA; μm2) | 2857.16 | 2978.47 | 0.31 |
|  | crypt perimeter (CP; μm) | 195.73 | 203.68 | 0.14 |
|  | cell size (CS; μm2) | 83.54 | 83.67 | 0.96 |
| Â | nuclei number (NN) | 33.65 | 37.21 | 0.001 |