Genome-wide study refines the quantitative trait locus for number of ribs in a Large White × Minzhu intercross pig population and reveals a new candidate gene.

In China, sparerib is one of the most valuable parts of the pork carcass. As a result, candidate gene mining for number of ribs has become an interesting study focus. To examine the genetic basis for this major trait, we genotyped 596 individuals from an F2 Large White × Minzhu intercross pig population using the PorcineSNP60 Genotyping BeadChip.

A genome-wide association study of limb bone length using a Large White × Minzhu intercross population.

Background: In pig, limb bone length influences ham yield and body height to a great extent and has important economic implications for pig industry. In this study, an intercross population was constructed between the indigenous Chinese Minzhu pig breed and the western commercial Large White pig breed to examine the genetic basis for variation in limb bone length. The aim of this study was to detect potential genetic variants associated with porcine limb bone length.

Genome-wide SNP scan in a porcine Large White×Minzhu intercross population reveals a locus influencing muscle mass on chromosome 2.

A high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array containing 62 163 markers was employed for a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify variants associated with lean meat in ham (LMH, %) and lean meat percentage (LMP, %) within a porcine Large White×Minzhu intercross population. For each individual, LMH and LMP were measured after slaughter at the age of 240±7 days. A total of 557 F2 animals were genotyped.