<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein via participation in transport of neutral lipids between membrane vesicle is essential for assembly of chylomicrons, low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). In human and pigs, it has been confirmed that mutations within <italic>MTTP</italic> locus affected lipid-transfer activity of this protein. The aim of the present study was to establish potential influences of ENSSSCP00000009789.2:p.Leu840Phe polymorphism on a panel of meat texture parameters measured in two muscles: <italic>m. longissimus lumborum</italic> and <italic>m. semimembranosus</italic>. The research performed on 410 pigs showed that investigated missense polymorphism was associated with meat texture profile parameters – TPA (hardness, cohesiveness, springiness, resilience, chewiness) as well as firmness and toughness estimated in loin muscle. In whole analyzed population, the meat of pigs with CC genotype was characterized by significantly the lowest value of TPA characteristic and this trend was also confirmed in two breeds (Puławska and Large White pigs). In turn, the results obtained for firmness and toughness parameters in <italic>longissimus lumborum</italic> were not consistent across the different populations studied. Our research, in connection with previous studies, indicated that the <italic>MTTP</italic> gene may be considered as a candidate gene responsible for pork quality traits and pinpointed a need for further analysis in order to select useful genetic markers associated with meat quality parameters.</p></abstract>

The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein via participation in transport of neutral lipids between membrane vesicle is essential for assembly of chylomicrons, low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL). In human and pigs, it has been confirmed that mutations within MTTP locus affected lipid-transfer activity of this protein. The aim of the present study was to establish potential influences of ENSSSCP00000009789.2:p.Leu840Phe polymorphism on a panel of meat texture parameters measured in two muscles: m. longissimus lumborum and m. semimembranosus. The research performed on 410 pigs showed that investigated missense polymorphism was associated with meat texture profile parameters – TPA (hardness, cohesiveness, springiness, resilience, chewiness) as well as firmness and toughness estimated in loin muscle. In whole analyzed population, the meat of pigs with CC genotype was characterized by significantly the lowest value of TPA characteristic and this trend was also confirmed in two breeds (Puławska and Large White pigs). In turn, the results obtained for firmness and toughness parameters in longissimus lumborum were not consistent across the different populations studied. Our research, in connection with previous studies, indicated that the MTTP gene may be considered as a candidate gene responsible for pork quality traits and pinpointed a need for further analysis in order to select useful genetic markers associated with meat quality parameters.

Association of Gene Coding for Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein (MTP) and Meat Texture Characteristic in Pig

Department of Animal Genomics and Molecular Biology, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n. Kraków, Poland

University of Agriculture in Cracow, Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland

Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, National Research Institute of Animal Production, 32-083 Balice n. Kraków, Poland

Annals of Animal Science

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The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein via participation in transport of neutral lipids between membrane vesicle is essential for assembly of...

Association of Gene Coding for Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein (MTP) and Meat Texture Characteristic in Pig

Published Online: Aug 02, 2016

Page range: 721 - 729

Received: Sep 14, 2015

Accepted: Jan 08, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aoas-2015-0091

Keywords
gene, lipid metabolism, polymorphism, pork, texture parameters

© 2016 Katarzyna Ropka-Molik et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Association of Gene Coding for Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein (MTP) and Meat Texture Characteristic in Pig

Published Online: Aug 02, 2016

Page range: 721 - 729

Received: Sep 14, 2015

Accepted: Jan 08, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/aoas-2015-0091

Keywordsgene, lipid metabolism, polymorphism, pork, texture parameters

© 2016 Katarzyna Ropka-Molik et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
gene, lipid metabolism, polymorphism, pork, texture parameters