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Leptin receptor and fatty acid desaturase-2 gene variants affect fat, color and production profile of dry-cured hams.
Meat science - 1 Mar 2021
Suárez-Mesa Rafael, Ros-Freixedes Roger, Tor Marc, Reixach Josep, Pena Ramona N, Estany Joan
Abstract excerpt
The effects of LEPR (rs709596309C > T) and FADS2 (rs321384923A > G) single nucleotide polymorphisms on production and quality attributes in purebred Duroc dry-cured hams were examined. As compared to LEPR-C- hams, the LEPR-TT hams had more intramuscular fat (+2.2% dry matter, P < 0.01). As a result, they showed higher saturated (+1.54%, P < 0.01) and lower polyunsaturated (-1.05%, P < 0.01) fatty acids content...
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