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Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the 5' upstream region of the porcine myosin heavy chain 4 gene with meat quality traits in pigs.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Mar 2016
Cho Eun-Seok, Lee Kyung-Tai, Kim Jun-Mo, Lee Si-Woo, Jeon Hyeon-Jeong, Lee Seung-Hwan, Hong Ki-Chang, Kim Tae-Hun
Abstract excerpt
We identified a potential molecular marker associated with meat quality traits in the myosin heavy chain 4, MYH4 gene of Landrace pigs. Sequencing revealed a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP; g.-1398G>T) in the 5' upstream region of MYH4. It was significantly associated with the number of type IIa muscle fibers and water-holding capacity based on filter-paper fluid uptake. The GG genotype groups had a greater...
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