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

• Main Authors: A. Kayan, M. J. Uddin, M. U. Cinar, C. Große-Brinkhaus, C. Phatsara, K. Wimmers, S. Ponsuksili, D. Tesfaye, C. Looft, H. Juengst, E. Tholen, K. Schellander
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79955025791&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/49584
• 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...