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Molecular characterization of five porcine candidate genes for drip loss in pork.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Apr 2010
Karol Agnieszka, Drögemuller Cord, Wimmers Klaus, Schellander Karl, Leeb Tosso
Abstract excerpt
Drip loss is the loss of fluid from a piece of meat without mechanical force and represents an important meat quality trait. Previous work revealed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) for drip loss in pork in an experimental Duroc x Pietrain (DUPI) F2 family on SSC 5. Based on functional data indicating their possible involvement in water holding capacity and their expression in skeletal muscle, we selected five...
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