Impact of MYOD family genes on pork traits in Large White and Landrace pigs

Authors: Verner, J.; Humpolíček, P.; Knoll, A.

Source: Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Volume 124, Number 2, April 2007 , pp. 81-85(5)

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Abstract:

Summary

Porcine myogenic differentiation genes (MYOD) family play a key role in growth and muscle development and are therefore considered as candidate genes for meat production traits. The objective of the study was to investigate the polymorphisms at four loci belonging to the MYOD genes family and analyse their associations with variation in meat production traits in Czech pig breeds. To verify the associations between the polymorphisms and the selected meat traits, altogether 254 pigs, including full- and half-sibs, of Large White and Landrace breeds were tested. The studied meat characteristics were weight of neck, loin, shoulder and ham, lean meat content (LMC), backfat thickness, intramuscular fat (IMF), remission, dry matter content and test daily gain. Statistically significant associations were observed between MYOG gene and fat and neck weight, and between MYF5 gene and IMF and LMC. High significant differences were observed between genotypes AA and AB of MYOD1 in IMF and between genotypes AB and BB of MYF5 in loin weight.

Keywords: Landrace; Large White; meat production; MYOD; pig

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2007.00639.x

Publication date: 2007-04-01