Investigation on interferon alpha-inducible protein 6 (IFI6) gene as a candidate for meat and carcass quality in pig

• Main Authors: Kayan A., Uddin M.J., Cinar M.U., Grosse-Brinkhaus C., 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-s2.0-79955025791&partnerID=40&md5=9b7bb1ecab94538dc8e4a19d9011a6f4; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/480
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The aim of this research was to screen for polymorphism and to perform an association study of IFI6 with meat and carcass quality traits. A SNP (g.370A>G) was detected which was associated (P< 0.05) with meat colour, pH 24. h post mortem (p.m.) in ham, conductivity 45. min. p.m. in loin and co...