Pigs
Genome‐wide association study reveals new QTL and functional candidate genes for the number of ribs and carcass length in pigs
15 days ago | Animal Genetics
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The number of ribs and carcass length are important economic traits in pig breeding programs. Pigs with a higher NR and longer CL produce greater pork yields. In the...
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Mutation c.−379 C> T in DGAT1 affects intramyocellular lipid content by altering MYOD1 binding affinity
22 days ago | Animal Genetics
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Intramuscular fat is one of the most important indexes of pork taste quality. Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 , belonging to the acyl-coenzyme A: DGAT enzymes family...
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RNA sequencing analysis of the longissimus dorsi to identify candidate genes underlying the intramuscular fat content in Anqing Six‐end‐white pigs
24 days ago | Animal Genetics
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Intramuscular fat is a significant marker for pork quality. The Anqing Six-end-white pig has the characteristics of high meat quality and IMF content. Owing to the...
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Man Follows His Gut And Finds A Desperate Dog Who Needs Him
26 days ago | iHeart Dogs
Sometimes you just get the feeling that you need to make a very specific decision, even if that decision doesn't necessarily make logical sense. These “gut feelings” have a...
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A confirmed association between DNA variants in CAPN9, OSM, and ITGAM candidate genes and the risk of umbilical hernia in pigs
1 month ago | Animal Genetics
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Umbilical hernia is one of the most prevalent defects of swine, affecting their welfare and causing considerable economic loss. The molecular mechanisms behind UH in...
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Combining genome‐wide association study based on low‐coverage whole genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis to reveal the key candidate genes affecting meat color in pigs
1 month ago | Animal Genetics
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Meat color is an attractive trait that influences consumers' purchase decisions at the point of sale. To decipher the genetic basis of meat color traits, we performed...
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Lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 is associated with nose color in Yunong black pigs
2 monthes ago | Animal Genetics | 2 articles
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Yunong black pig is an indigenous black pig breed being cultivated that has a pure black whole body. However, some individuals appear with a white spot on the nose. We...
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Genome‐wide association study reveals the candidate genes for reproduction traits in Yunong black pigs
2 monthes ago | Animal Genetics | 2 articles
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Enhancing pig reproductive efficiency has the potential to have a significant positive economic impact on the pig business. We collected four reproduction records of...
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Competing endogenous RNA network construction based on long non‐coding RNAs, microRNAs, and mRNAs related to fat deposition in Songliao black swine
2 monthes ago | Animal Genetics
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China has a long history of pig breeding and a number of local breeds. The Songliao Black pig, bred in China in 2009, shows high variation in backfat thickness and...
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Pup Turns His Disability Into The Ability To Teach Us All About Love
2 monthes ago | iHeart Dogs
A sweet puppy came into the world with a plethora of challenges. But Winston didn't care; he was going to live his life to the fullest.
Winston was born without his sternum...
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