Improving the efficiency of crossbred Pradu Hang Dam chicken production for meat consumption using cold plasma technology on eggs.

The Pradu Hang Dam chicken, a Thai Native Chicken (TNCs) breed, plays an important role in many regions of Thailand because of its chewiness. However, there are some challenges with Thai Native Chicken, such as low production and slow growth rates. Therefore, this research investigates the efficiency of cold plasma technology in enhancing the production and growth rates of TNCs.

Genes with expression levels correlating to drip loss prove association of their polymorphism with water holding capacity of pork.

Six genes that were known to exhibit expression levels that are correlated to drip loss BVES, SLC3A2, ZDHHC5, CS, COQ9, and EGFR have been for candidate gene analysis. Based on in silico analysis SNPs were detected, confirmed by sequencing, and used for genotyping. The SNPs were genotyped in about 1,800 animals from six pig populations including commercial herds of Pietrain (PI) and German Landrace (DL), different commercial herds of Pietrain×(German Large White×German Landrace) (PIF1(a/b/c)), and one experimental F2-population Duroc×Pietrain (DUPI).

Association of ZYX polymorphisms with carcass and meat quality traits in commercial pigs.

Zyxin (ZYX) is one of the proteins in focal adhesions along the actin fibers playing a role in actin organization and signal transduction. By radiation hybrid and genetic mapping we assigned ZYX to porcine chromosome 18 in the area of quantitative traits loci for carcass and meat quality and muscle fiber traits and hence considered ZYX a functional positional candidate gene. Analysis of a newly detected SNPs (c.

Four loci differentially expressed in muscle tissue depending on water-holding capacity are associated with meat quality in commercial pig herds.

Four genes, VTN, KERA, LYZ, and a non-annotated EST (Affymetrix probe set ID: Ssc.25503.1.

Expression of the porcine adrenergic receptor beta 2 gene in longissimus dorsi muscle is affected by cis-regulatory DNA variation.

The beta-2 adrenergic receptor (AR) mediates metabolic actions of catecholamines, including glycogenolysis, lipolysis and proteolysis, in muscle and adipose tissue. Factors influencing the density of beta-2 ARs thus might affect carcass composition and meat quality. One such factor might represent cis-regulatory DNA variation affecting mRNA expression of the adrenergic receptor beta 2 (ADRB2) gene in relevant tissues.