RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Mikolášová, Renata
A1 Urban, Tomáš
T1 Variability in the leptin, leptin receptor and heart fatty acid binding protein genes in relationship with meat quality traits in pigs
JF Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
YR 2014
VO 53
IS 4
SP 87
OP 94
DO 10.11118/actaun200553040087
UL https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-200504-0010.php
AB The leptin (LEP-HinfI), leptin receptor (LEPR-HpaII) and heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP-HinfI) genes and their genotypes combination (LEP-HinfI *LEPR-HpaII) were tested for associations with the pH<sub>1</sub>, pH<sub>24</sub>, myoglobin content (mg/100 g), intramuscular fat content (%) and remission (%). The genotypes were determined in Large White, Landrace and Duroc breeds (n = 106, 56 and 4, respectively). The allele frequencies were: LEP-HinfI: C = 0.133 T = 0.867; LEPR-HpaII: A = 0.331 B = 0.669; H-FABP-HinfI: H = 0.745 h = 0.255. The populations of breeds were in the genetic equilibrium according to the χ<sup>2</sup> test in the tested loci. The combinations of LEP-HinfI and LEPR-HpaII were significantly associated with the pH<sub>24</sub> and remission. The H-FABP-HinfI locus was significantly associated with intramuscular fat content.