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Cruz Elena Enriquez-Valencia1, Guilherme Luis Pereira2, Jessica Moraes Malheiros2, Josineudson Augusto I I de Vasconcelos Silva3, Lúcia Galvão Albuquerque2, Henrique Nunes de Oliveira2, Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo3, Rogério Abdallah Curi3.
Abstract
The objective of this study was to estimate allele frequencies of the g.98535683A>G:BTAU7 SNP in the CAST gene in different genetic groups of beef cattle produced in Brazil (Nellore and their crosses with Bos taurus), and to evaluate associations between this polymorphism and meat traits. Five hundred animals from six different genetic groups were genotyped and phenotyped for shear force (SF), myofibrillar fragmentation index (MFI), rib eye area, backfat thickness, and total lipids. Alleles A and G of the SNP were detected in all genetic groups and the frequency of A was higher than G. Significant association (P<0.05) was observed between the polymorphism and meat tenderness (SF and MFI), in which genotype AA exhibited the best values. These results demonstrate for the first time the occurrence of the studied SNP in a Zebu breed and its potential application to the genetic improvement of meat tenderness in the Nellore breed (Bos indicus) and its crosses with Bos taurus. Copyright ÂEntities:
Keywords: Calpastatin; DNA polymorphism; Fat cover; Marbling; Meat tenderness
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27636331 DOI： 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.09.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Meat Sci ISSN： 0309-1740 Impact factor: 5.209