Genome-wide association study reveals a quantitative trait locus and two candidate genes on Sus scrofa chromosome 5 affecting intramuscular fat content in Suhuai pigs

Intramuscular fat content (IFC) is an essential quantitative trait of meat, affecting multiple meat quality indicators. A certain amount of IFC could not only improve the sensory score of pork but also increase the flavour, tenderness, juiciness and shelf-life. To dissect the genetic determinants of...

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Published in:Animal (Cambridge, England) England), 2021-09, Vol.15 (9), p.100341-100341, Article 100341
Main Authors: Wang, B.B., Hou, L.M., Zhou, W.D., Liu, H., Tao, W., Wu, W.J., Niu, P.P., Zhang, Z.P., Zhou, J., Li, Q., Huang, R.H., Li, P.H.
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Language:English
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Association analysis
Marker
Meat quality
Pig breeding
Swine
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Summary:Intramuscular fat content (IFC) is an essential quantitative trait of meat, affecting multiple meat quality indicators. A certain amount of IFC could not only improve the sensory score of pork but also increase the flavour, tenderness, juiciness and shelf-life. To dissect the genetic determinants of IFC, two methods, including genome-wide efficient mixed-model analysis (GEMMA) and linkage disequilibrium adjusted kinships (LDAKs), were used to carry out genome-wide association studies for IFC in Suhuai pig population. A total of 14 and 18 significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified by GEMMA and LDAK, respectively. The results of these two methods were highly consistent and all 14 significant SNPs in GEMMA were detected by LDAK. Seven of the 18 SNPs reached the genome-wide significance level (P 
ISSN:1751-7311
1751-732X
DOI:10.1016/j.animal.2021.100341