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Table 4 Squared Mahalanobis Distances and F-values by discriminant analysis

From: A comprehensive characterisation of the fibre composition and properties of a limb (Flexor digitorum superficialis, membri thoraci) and a trunk (Psoas major) muscle in cattle

Fibre types

Discriminant analysis

MyHC Muscle Fibre Types

  

I+IIA

IIA

IIAX

IIX

I

SMD

15

120

64

70

 

F-values

41

983

223

411

I+IIA

SMD

 

65

25

36

 

F-values

 

166

45

82

IIA

SMD

  

15

35

 

F-values

  

50

188

IIAX

SMD

   

9

 

F-values

   

26

  1. Squared Mahalanobis Distances (SMD) and F-values for overall differences between fibre types by discriminant analysis on all muscle features and fibres of the two bovine skeletal muscles (n = 814 fibres). All distances among fibre types are significant p < 0.001.
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BMC Molecular and Cell Biology

ISSN: 2661-8850

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