Pigs from the F 2 generation of a Duroc × Pietrain resource population were evaluated to
discover QTL affecting carcass composition and meat quality traits. Carcass composition …

Background Currently, association studies are analysed using statistical mixed models, with
marker effects estimated by a linear transformation of genomic breeding values. The …

Pigs from the F 2 generation of a Duroc × Pietrain resource population were evaluated to
discover QTL affecting growth and composition traits. Body weight and ultrasound estimates of …

The swine industry feeds pharmacological zinc (Zn) to newly weaned pigs to improve health.
Because most swine diets are plant-based with a high phytic acid content, we hypothesized …

Background F 2 resource populations have been used extensively to map QTL segregating
between pig breeds. A limitation associated with the use of these resource populations for …

Background Nearly 6,000 QTL have been reported for 588 different traits in pigs, more than
in any other livestock species. However, this effort has translated into only a few confirmed …

Meat quality is essential for consumer acceptance, it ultimately impacts pork production
profitability and it is subject to genetic control. The objective of this study was to map genomic …

Background Economically important growth and meat quality traits in pigs are controlled by
cascading molecular events occurring during development and continuing throughout the …

Background RNA editing by ADAR (adenosine deaminase acting on RNA) proteins is a form
of transcriptional regulation that is widespread among humans and other primates. Based …

Changes to the epigenome, including those to DNA methylation, have been proposed as
mechanisms by which stress can induce long-term physiological changes in livestock species. …