The Potential Role of MYOM1 and ATGL Genes in Pig Production Improvement

Autor: Agnieszka Fornal, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Mirosław Tyra, Angelika Pruś, Zofia Zyskowska, Katarzyna Piórkowska, Agata Piestrzyńska-Kajtoch
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Annals of Animal Science. 21:833-842
ISSN: 2300-8733
DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2020-0102
Popis: In the present study, two missense variants within ATGL (rs331307082) and MYOM1 (rs326001585) genes were tested for their potential usage as genetic markers related to pig production traits. The genotyping was performed on 519 pigs representing 990 synthetic sire line. The association analysis indicated that ATGL gene affected the panel of fattening parameters (test daily gain, age at slaughter), meatiness traits (meat percentage in the carcasses; the weight of loin, ham and primary cuts, and loin eye area), and meat quality characteristics (water exudation). In turn, MYOM1 polymorphism was related to loin weight, the weight of primary cuts and weight of loin backfat. Pigs with AA genotype were characterized by significantly higher loin and primary cut weights compared to opposite homozygotes GG (PMYOM1 polymorphism did not affect pork quality traits. The results allowed us to propose the new genetic markers which may be used in pig selection to obtain appropriate meatiness and fatness level in carcasses without decreasing meat quality.
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