Phenotypic correlations of carpal gland diverticular number with production traits and its genome-wide association analysis in multiple pig populations
Phenotypic correlations of carpal gland diverticular number with production traits and its genome-wide association analysis in multiple pig populations
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DOI:
10.1111/age.13407
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发表时间:
2024-02-21
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2.4
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Huang,Lusheng
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Cui,Dengshuai;Li,Longyun;Huang,Lusheng
Pig carpal glands play crucial roles in territorial recognition, reproductive behavior, and information exchange; however, their effects on production traits and underlying genetic mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, 1028 pigs from six populations were counted for the carpal gland diverticular numbers (CGDNs) on the left (CGDNL) and right (CGDNR) legs, and their carcass and meat quality traits were assessed. The CGDNs were significantly different among the populations, and Licha Black pigs had a lower CGDN than the Bama Xiang breed. It was also significantly different between sexes, with males having more diverticula than females (p≤ 0.0391). Moreover, the number was asymmetric, with CGDNRbeing significantly higher than CGDNL. Notably, CGDNs was significantly correlated with each other in phenotype and genetics and with 24‐h pH, 24‐h meat color score, 24‐h marbling score, fat content, moisture content, sodium salt content, and saturated fatty acid content in phenotype. Furthermore, genome‐wide association analyses identified seven SNPs in association with CGDNs at a 5% genome‐wide significance level, all of which were located in a 1.78‐Mb (35.347–37.129 Mb) region on chromosome 1. CNC10010837 and CNC10010840 were the top SNPs: both had an additive effect of 0.789 ± 0.120 on CGDNRwithp= 8.31E‐10. These findings provide important insights into the functions and underlying genetic mechanisms of swine carpal glands.