Fatty acid data were subjected to analysis of
variance using a repeated measures design with
animals as incomplete block. Data were evaluated
individually, in saturation groups (saturates, unsaturates,
monounsaturates, polyunsaturates), and in
various ratios. Sampling period was considered a
repeated factor over time, within animal. Significant
animal breed and animal breed ´ sampling period
variance was partitioned. The interactions breed of
dam ´ sampling period, breed of sire ´ sampling
period, and breed of dam ´ breed of sire ´ sampling
period were determined only if the breed ´ sampling
period interaction was significant ( P < .05). When Ftests
were significant, means were separated using the
Tukey-Kramer procedure for unequal cell sizes (SAS,
1985).