Article
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identify a QTL close to PRKAG3 affecting meat pH and colour in crossbred commercial pigs.
BMC genetics - 7 Apr 2015
Zhang Chunyan, Wang Zhiquan, Bruce Heather, Kemp Robert Alan, Charagu Patrick, Miar Younes, Yang Tianfu, Plastow Graham
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Improving meat quality is a high priority for the pork industry to satisfy consumers' preferences. GWAS have become a state-of-the-art approach to genetically improve economically important traits. However, GWAS focused on pork quality are still relatively rare. RESULTS: Six genomic regions were shown to affect loin pH and Minolta colour a* and b* on both loin and ham through GWAS in 1943 crossbred...
Topics
- AMP-Activated Protein Kinases
- Animals
- Chromosomes
- Gene Regulatory Networks
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genomics
- Haplotypes
- Hybridization, Genetic
- Linkage Disequilibrium