Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between polymorphisms of the heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) gene and variation in intramuscular fat (IMF) content, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Berkshire breed. We detected an association between IMF content and H-FABP HinfI restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) genotype. The HH genotype showed the greatest IMF content among the genotype classes (P<0.05). Regarding meat quality traits, only drip loss was significantly different among the H-FABP HinfI RFLP genotype classes (P< 0.01). In the case of fatty acid composition, the degree of saturation of fatty acids was greater in hh-genotype pigs than in HH and Hh genotypes. The H-FABP MspI RFLP genotype affected unsaturated fatty acid content, and the ratio of polyunsaturated fatty acid to saturated fatty acid (P< 0.05), whereas the H-FABP HaeIII RFLP genotype had no effect on fatty acid characteristics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 794-800 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Meat Science |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Nov |
Keywords
- Fatty acid composition
- Heart fatty acid binding protein
- Intramuscular fat content
- Pork quality
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science