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. 2024 Oct 3;56(8):321.
doi: 10.1007/s11250-024-04130-8.

Characterization of SNPs in meat quality-related genes in Argentine Coastal Creole pigs and their potential as a porcine genetic resource

Diana Belén Acosta  1   2 , Laureano Ángel Español  3 , Carlos Ezequiel Figueroa  1   2 , Matias Exequiel Mac Allister  1   2 , Emiliano Pinardi  1   2 , Gabriela Paula Fernández  1 , Bruno Nicolás Carpinetti  4 , Mariano Lisandro Merino  5   6
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Characterization of SNPs in meat quality-related genes in Argentine Coastal Creole pigs and their potential as a porcine genetic resource

Diana Belén Acosta et al. Trop Anim Health Prod. .

Abstract

The Coastal Creole pigs in Argentina are predominantly found in the wild and can trace their lineage directly back to the Iberian breeds introduced by Spanish colonizers. They currently stand as the sole Creole breed in the country recognized by the FAO. However, there exists a dearth of studies assessing their genetic potential within the swine industry. Therefore, this study aimed to genetically characterize the meat quality of Coastal Creole pigs based on seven single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the Ryr1, PRKAG3, MC4R, H-FABP, and CAST genes. A total of N = 158 samples were collected from specimens distributed along the coastal region. Our findings revealed all loci to exhibit polymorphism, underscoring the population's remarkable genetic diversity. Furthermore, a higher frequency of alleles favorable for the PRKAG3191I>V/200R>Q, MC4R1426A>G, CAST76872G>A, and Ryr11843C>T genes was observed, while alleles unfavorable predominated for H-FABP1811G>C and CAST638Ser>Arg. The results obtained in this research are highly encouraging, reflecting the genetic potential of these pigs to be utilized in swine production programs.

Keywords: Sus scrofa; CAST; H-FABP; MC4R; PRKAG3; Ryr1.

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