Article
Genome-wide association study identified genomic regions and putative candidate genes affecting different backfat layers in Landrace pigs.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Mar 2026
Meng Z, Liu Y, Yang W, Wang J, Li P H, Huang R H, Wu W J
Abstract excerpt
Backfat thickness, a key selection trait in pig-breeding programmes, has traditionally been measured as a homogeneous layer. However, backfat is anatomically structured into three distinct layers, and each layer likely contributes differently to carcass quality. In addition, previous studies have shown that the deposition of the third layer of backfat is phenotypically correlated with intramuscular fat (IMF)....
Topics
- Animals
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Sus scrofa
- Adipose Tissue
- Female
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Phenotype
- Genotype
- Breeding