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[Effects of FUT1 gene on meat quality and carcass traits in swine].
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Jul 2005
Jiang Xun-Ping, Liu Yong-Gang, Xiong Yuan-Zhu, Deng Chang-Yan
Abstract excerpt
A total of 139 hybrid finishing pigs from Large White x Meishan were slaughtered at about 88kg body weight. Fourteen meat quality traits and 8 carcass traits were assayed for each pig. FUT1 gene was scored by PCR-RFLP. The values of meat pH and meat color for AA genotype pig were higher than those of AG genotype pig (P<0.05). Water holding capacity (WHC) of AA genotype pig was higher than that of AG genotype...
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