Association of PLIN2 polymorphisms with economic traits in Berkshire pigs by Yesong Kim, Jiyeon Seong, Yoonseok Lee, Hong Sik Kong

“…Therefore, the molecular markers used in the present study might provide a useful basis for identification and improvement of traits in the Berkshire pigs.…”
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Seasonal variation in growth of Berkshire pigs in alternative production systems by Hyeon-Suk Park, Sang-Hyon Oh

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Estimation of Weaning Age Effects on Growth Performance in Berkshire Pigs by C. H. Do

“…Weaning age was one of crucial factors (comparable with heritability) influencing growth performance in Berkshire pigs. Further, these studies suggest that increasing weaning age up to 32 d can be an effective management strategy to improve growth performance. …”
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Genetic Parameters of Reproductive and Meat Quality Traits in Korean Berkshire Pigs by Joon-Ho Lee, Ki-Duk Song, Hak-Kyo Lee, Kwang-Hyun Cho, Hwa-Chun Park, Kyung-Do Park

“…Genetic parameters of Berkshire pigs for reproduction, carcass and meat quality traits were estimated using the records from a breeding farm in Korea. …”
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated with Litter Size in Berkshire Pig Placenta. by Seul Gi Kwon, Jung Hye Hwang, Da Hye Park, Tae Wan Kim, Deok Gyeong Kang, Kyung Hee Kang, Il-Suk Kim, Hwa Chun Park, Chong-Sam Na, Jeongim Ha, Chul Wook Kim

“…In the present study, we identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) via transcriptomic analysis using RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq) in Berkshire pig placentas from larger (LLG, mean litter size >12) and smaller (SLG, mean litter size < 6.5) litter size groups. …”
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Estimation of Genetic Parameters from Longitudinal Records of Body Weight of Berkshire Pigs by Dong-Hee Lee, Chang-Hee Do

“…Direct and maternal genetic heritabilities and their correlations with body weight at 5 stages in the life span of purebred Berkshire pigs, from birth to harvest, were estimated to scrutinize body weight development with the records for 5,088 purebred Berkshire pigs in a Korean farm, using the REML based on an animal model. …”
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Genetic relationships and expected responses for genetic improvement of carcass traits of Berkshire pigs by Masamitsu Tomiyama, Takeshi Kanetani, Yuuko Tatsukawa, Hisashi Mori, Takuro Oikawa

“…The Berkshire pig (Sus domestica L.) breed has thin muscle fibers and excellent water-holding capacity. …”
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DNA methylation patterns and gene expression associated with litter size in Berkshire pig placenta. by Jung Hye Hwang, Sang Mi An, Seulgi Kwon, Da Hye Park, Tae Wan Kim, Deok Gyeong Kang, Go Eun Yu, Il-Suk Kim, Hwa Chun Park, Jeongim Ha, Chul Wook Kim

“…DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that regulates gene expression, resulting in livestock phenotypes such as disease resistance, milk production, and reproduction. We classified Berkshire pigs into two groups according to litter size and estimated breeding value: smaller (SLG) and larger (LLG) litter size groups. …”
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Potential biomarkers for chronic seasonal heat stress in Kagoshima Berkshire pigs reared in the subtropical region by Ijiri Moe, Odo Kenji, Sato Motohiko, Kawaguchi Maiko, Fujimoto Yoshikazu, Miura Naoki, Matsuo Tomohide, Hou De-Xing, Yamato Osamu, Tanabe Takashi, Kawaguchi Hiroaki

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A genome-wide association study (GWAS) for pH value in the meat of Berkshire pigs by Jun Park, Sang-Min Lee, Ja-Yeon Park, Chong-Sam Na

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approaches to identify the functional and structural effects of non-synonymous SNPs in selective sweeps of the Berkshire pig genome by Donghyun Shin, Jae-Don Oh, Kyeong-Hye Won, Ki-Duk Song

“…Methods nsSNPs were examined in whole genome resequencing data of 110 pigs, including 14 Berkshire pigs, generated using the Illumina Hiseq2000 platform to identify variations that might affect meat quality in Berkshire pigs. …”
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Association between an electron transfer flavoprotein alpha subunit polymorphism (rs321948383) and the meat quality of Berkshire pigs by Seung Chang Yang, Go Eun Yu, Jeongim Ha, Seulgi Kwon, Jung Hye Hwang, Da Hye Park, Deok Gyeong Kang, Tae Wan Kim, Hwa Chun Park, Sang Mi An, Chul Wook Kim

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Effects of fermented oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreats) by-product supplementation on growth performance, blood parameters and meat quality in finishing Berkshire pigs‡ by Y.M. Song, S.D. Lee, R. Chowdappa, H.Y. Kim, S.K. Jin, I.S. Kim

“…The results indicate that 3% of FOMP affected the growth performance, carcass traits, meat quality and fatty acid in contrast to addition of 5% of FOMP for Berkshire pigs during the finishing period.…”
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A Candidate Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the 3′ Untranslated Region of Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Gene for Fatness Quality and the Gene Expression in Berkshire Pigs by Kyu-Sang Lim, Jun-Mo Kim, Eun-A Lee, Jee-Hwan Choe, Ki-Chang Hong

“…Based on our results, we suggest that the SCD c.*2041T>C SNP plays a role in the gene regulation and affects the fatness qualities in Berkshire pigs.…”
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Study on the Prolactin Receptor 3 (PRLR3) Gene and the Retinol-binding Protein 4 (RBP4) Gene as Candidate Genes for Production Traits in Berkshire Pigs by C. H. Do, B. W. Cho, D. H. Lee

“…To investigate the influence of the prolactin receptor 3 (PRLR3) gene and the retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) gene on the production traits of swine, genotyping was performed on 156 and 141 Berkshire pigs, respectively, that were carefully selected for economic traits. …”
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Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in <i>NAT9 </i>and <i>MAP3K3</i> genes with litter size traits in Berkshire pigs by J. H. Hwang, J. H. Hwang, S. M. An, S. M. An, G. E. Yu, D. H. Park, D. G. Kang, T. W. Kim, H. C. Park, J. Ha, C. W. Kim

“…These results indicate that the <i>NAT9</i> and <i>MAP3K3</i> can be used as candidate genes applicable in breeding program for the improvement of litter size traits in Berkshire pigs.</p>…”
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Comparison of cecal microbiota composition in hybrid pigs from two separate three-way crosses by Yuting Yang, Liyan Shen, Huan Gao, Jinming Ran, Xian Li, Hengxin Jiang, Xueyan Li, Zhenhui Cao, Ying Huang, Sumei Zhao, Chunlian Song, Hongbin Pan

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Genome-wide scans for detecting the selection signature of the Jeju-island native pig in Korea by Young-Sup Lee, Donghyun Shin, Kyeong-Hye Won, Dae Cheol Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Ki-Duk Song

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Genome-wide Association Study (GWAS) and Its Application for Improving the Genomic Estimated Breeding Values (GEBV) of the Berkshire Pork Quality Traits by Young-Sup Lee, Hyeonsoo Jeong, Mengistie Taye, Hyeon Jeong Kim, Sojeong Ka, Youn-Chul Ryu, Seoae Cho

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Effect of a Gene Polymorphism (g.3350G>C) on Meat Quality Traits in Berkshire by J. D. Oh, E. S. Kim, H. K. Lee, K. D. Song

“…Genotypes of total 378 Berkshire pigs (138 sows and 240 boars) were determined using Hha I restriction enzyme digestion after polymerase chain reaction. …”
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