Genome-Wide Association Study and FST Analysis Reveal Four Quantitative Trait Loci and Six Candidate Genes for Meat Color in Pigs

Meat color is the primary criterion by which consumers evaluate meat quality. However, there are a few candidate genes and molecular markers of meat color that were reported for pig molecular breeding. The purpose of the present study is to identify the candidate genes affecting meat color and provi...

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Main Authors: Hang Liu, Liming Hou, Wuduo Zhou, Binbin Wang, Pingping Han, Chen Gao, Peipei Niu, Zongping Zhang, Qiang Li, Ruihua Huang, Pinghua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.768710/full