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Table 4 Information on CNN2-related QTXs

From: Identification of different myofiber types in pigs muscles and construction of regulatory networks

QTX name

Type

Classify

Trait description

STIF_L01-1

Meat

Stiffening

Muscle fiber traits

MCOL_L01-3

Meat

Meat color

Meat color a*

MCOL_L01-4

Meat

Meat color

Colour a on the quadriceps femoris on the ham

TEXT_N01-8

Meat

Texture

Marbling score

TEXT_L01-2

Meat

Texture

CFAT

WHC_L01-1

Meat

Water holding capacity

MOIST

TEXT_L01-1

Meat

Texture

MARB

PH_L01-2

Meat

pH

Loin pH 1

MCT_L01-1

Muscle

Meat composition trait

Protein percentage in muscle

LMA_L01-1

Muscle

Longissimus thoracis muscle

EMA

FACOM_L01-11

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Stearic acid content

FACOM_L01-12

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Stearic acid content

EXTF_L01-1

Fat

External fat

Carcass traits

BFT_L01-4

Fat

Backfat thickness

Backfat thickness at last rib (cm)

FACOM_L01-7

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Linoleic acid content

FACOM_L01-8

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Palmitic acid content

FACOM_L01-9

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Saturated fatty acid content

FACOM_L01-10

Fat

Fatty acid composition

Unsaturated fatty acid content

BFT_L01-5

Fat

Backfat thickness

Back fat thickness on loin at 13-14th rib (cm)

BFT_L01-2

Fat

Backfat thickness

Shoulder BFT (cm)

BFT_L01-1

Fat

Backfat thickness

Average BFT (cm)

FA_L01-1

Fat

Fat area

Fat area (cm2)

ADG_L01-7

Growth

Average daily gain

Production trait

BW_L01-7

Growth

Body weight

Body weight at 60 day

ADG_L01-1

Growth

Average daily gain

Average daily gain from test start to slaughter (g/day)

LT_L01-1

Reproduction

Litter trait

Number born alive

LT_L01-7

Reproduction

Litter trait

Life growth

OST_L01-2

Slaughter

Organ size trait

Carcass trait

CLEN_L01-1

Slaughter

Carcass length

Carcass traits

CLEN_L01-2

Slaughter

Carcass length

Carcass traits

OST_L01-3

Slaughter

Organ size trait

Carcass traits

OST_L01-4

Slaughter

Organ size trait

Carcass traits

BONE_L01-1

Slaughter

Bone trait

Bone trait

CW_L01-2

Slaughter

Carcass weight

Carcass traits

CW_L01-1

Slaughter

Carcass weight

Carcass traits

DCCT_L01-1

Slaughter

Dressed carcass composition trait

Estimated belly lean content (%)

DCCT_L01-2

Slaughter

Dressed carcass composition trait

Estimated carcass lean content (%)

DCCT_L01-3

Slaughter

Dressed carcass composition trait

Ratio of fat area to meat area (%)