Polymorphism and expression of the porcine Tenascin C gene associated with meat and carcass quality

• Main Authors: Kayan A., Cinar M.U., Uddin M.J., Phatsara C., Wimmers K., Ponsuksili S., Tesfaye D., Looft C., Juengst H., Tholen E., Schellander K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79956109559&partnerID=40&md5=6c6a608197ce8a638888977d32e792f4; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/477
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The research aimed to screen for polymorphism, expression of Tenascin C (TNC) and association with meat and carcass quality traits. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms were detected. In a Duroc×Pietrain F2 cross (DuPi) population, g.44488C>T was associated with meat color and ham weight; g....