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     International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

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2013(Vol.5, Issue:4)
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Analysis on the Relationship between an Intronic Polymorphism in Troponin C Gene (TNNC1) with Pork Quality Traits

Nguyen Trong Ngu, Nguyen Hong Xuan and Vu Chi Cuong
Corresponding Author:  Nguyen Trong Ngu 
Submitted: February 16, 2013
Accepted: March 11, 2013
Published: August 20, 2013
Abstract:
The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of genotype and analyze the effect of the intronic polymorphism (g.C716G) of TNNC1 gene on meat quality traits of Mong Cai (MC) pig. In total, 118 animals were used for phenotype record and genotyping by PCR-RFLP method. Results showed that the presence of allele ā€œGā€ was more than twice as frequent as allele ā€œCā€ at the polymorphic site (0.70vs. 0.30) and the frequency of CC genotype was very low (0.07) compared to CG (0.47) and GG (0.46) genotypes. The pH value at 45 min post-mortem was different (p<0.01) among three genotype groups with the lowest found in pigs bearing CC genotype (6.43). Significantly higher compression force value (6.16 kg) found in CC pigs implied that loins from these animals were less tender than those from CG animals. Other parameters of meat quality including drip loss and meat color were not affected by this polymorphism. Moreover, in the analysis of thirty MC pigs, although the relationship between genotypes and muscle fiber type composition was unclear, there was a trend of increasing IIa fiber and decreasing IIb fiber percentage in pigs with GG genotype (p = 0.059 and p = 0.082, respectively). In conclusion, the SNP examined in TNNC1 gene may be of interest in selection for meat tenderness in MC pigs; however as this is not a causative polymorphism, further studies on the association of TNNC1 with meat quality traits regarding to the interaction with other functional genes in surrounding regions are recommended.

Key words:  Association, meat quality, mong cai pigs, muscle fiber type, , ,
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Nguyen Trong Ngu, Nguyen Hong Xuan and Vu Chi Cuong , . Analysis on the Relationship between an Intronic Polymorphism in Troponin C Gene (TNNC1) with Pork Quality Traits . International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, (4): 156-159.
ISSN (Online):  2041-2908
ISSN (Print):   2041-2894
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