Exploring evidence of positive selection reveals genetic basis of meat quality traits in Berkshire pigs through whole genome sequencing

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[2] Serenius T(2004)Selection potential of different prolificacy traits in the Finnish Landrace and Large White populations Acta Agriculturae Scand, Section A-Anim Sci 54 36-43

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[6] Mäki-Tanila A(2011)Effects of myosin heavy chain isoforms on meat quality, fatty acid composition, and sensory evaluation in Berkshire pigs Meat Sci 89 384-9

[7] Wood J(2010)Correlations of trained panel sensory values of cooked pork with fatty acid composition, muscle fiber type, and pork quality characteristics in Berkshire pigs Meat Sci 86 607-15

[8] Nute G(2010)A genome wide scan for signatures of recent selection in Holstein cattle Anim Genet 41 377-89

[9] Richardson R(2010)Genome-wide SNP and haplotype analyses reveal a rich history underlying dog domestication Nature 464 898-902

[10] Whittington F(2012)Genomic scan of selective sweeps in thin and fat tail sheep breeds for identifying of candidate regions associated with fat deposition BMC Genet 13 10-9

[1] Hazel LN(1943)The genetic basis for constructing selection indexes Genetics 28 476-90

[2] Serenius T(2004)Selection potential of different prolificacy traits in the Finnish Landrace and Large White populations Acta Agriculturae Scand, Section A-Anim Sci 54 36-43

[3] Sevón-Aimonen M-L(2004)Effects of breed, diet and muscle on fat deposition and eating quality in pigs Meat Sci 67 651-67

[4] Kause A(2003)Meat quality comparison of Berkshire, Duroc and crossbred pigs sired by Berkshire and Duroc Meat Sci 64 35-42

[5] Mäntysaari E(2010)Association between polymorphisms of the heart fatty acid binding protein gene and intramuscular fat content, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Berkshire breed Meat Sci 86 794-800

[6] Mäki-Tanila A(2011)Effects of myosin heavy chain isoforms on meat quality, fatty acid composition, and sensory evaluation in Berkshire pigs Meat Sci 89 384-9

[7] Wood J(2010)Correlations of trained panel sensory values of cooked pork with fatty acid composition, muscle fiber type, and pork quality characteristics in Berkshire pigs Meat Sci 86 607-15

[8] Nute G(2010)A genome wide scan for signatures of recent selection in Holstein cattle Anim Genet 41 377-89

[9] Richardson R(2010)Genome-wide SNP and haplotype analyses reveal a rich history underlying dog domestication Nature 464 898-902

[10] Whittington F(2012)Genomic scan of selective sweeps in thin and fat tail sheep breeds for identifying of candidate regions associated with fat deposition BMC Genet 13 10-9