Table 2.
Investigated genetic variants in genes with reported effects on growth, fatness, and meat and fat quality traits
| Variant | Gene | SSC | Position (bp) | Reference allele | Alternative allele | Traits affected | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACACA_1 | ACACA | 12 | 3,862,4687 | G | A | Carcass fatness, meat quality, fat composition | Muñoz et al. (2013) |
| CAPNS1_1 | CAPNS1 | 6 | 45,514,212 | A | C | Meat quality | Gandolfi et al. (2011a) |
| CAST_1 | CAST | 2 | 103,299,934 | G | A | Meat quality (tenderness) | Meyers & Beever (2008) |
| CAST_2 | CAST | 2 | 103,327,456 | G | A | Meat quality | Gandolfi et al. (2011b) |
| CTSK_1 | CTSK | 4 | 98,393,909 | G | A | Carcass fatness, meat quality (IMF) | Fontanesi et al. (2010) |
| CYB5A_1 | CYB5A | 1 | 149,737,752 | G | T | Meat quality (boar taint) | Peacock et al. (2008); Lin et al. (2005) |
| CYP2E1_1 | CYP2E1 | 14 | 141,702,809 | A | G | Meat quality (boar taint) | Lin et al. (2006) |
| FADS2_1 | FADS2 | 2 | 9,667,336 | C | T | Fat composition | Gol et al. (2018) |
| FASN_1 | FASN | 12 | 926,299 | G | A | Carcass fatness, meat quality, fat composition | Muñoz et al. (2007) |
| FTO_1 | FTO | 6 | 31,460,242 | A | T | Growth, carcass fatness | Dvořáková et al. (2012) |
| LEP_1 | LEP | 18 | 20,111,759 | A | G | Growth, carcass fatness, feed intake | Kennes et al. (2001) |
| LEPR_1 | LEPR | 6 | 146,829,589 | G | A | Growth, fatness, meat quality (IMF), feed intake | Óvilo et al. (2010); Óvilo et al. (2005) |
| MC4R_1 | MC4R | 1 | 160,773,437 | G | A | Feed intake, growth, carcass fatness | Kim et al. (2000) |
| MSTN_1 | MSTN | 15 | 94,629,248 | C | T | Growth, carcass fatness | Tu et al. (2014) |
| MTTP_1 | MTTP | 8 | 120,821,998 | G | A | Meat quality, fat composition | Estellé et al. (2009) |
| PCK1_1 | PCK1 | 17 | 57,932,233 | A | C | Growth, carcass fatness, meat quality (IMF) | Latorre et al. (2016) |
| PHKG1_1 | PHKG1 | 3 | 16,830,320 | C | A | Carcass fatness, meat quality (pH) | Ma et al. (2014) |
| PLIN1_1 | PLIN1 | 7 | 55,250,707 | C | T | Growth | Gol et al. (2016) |
| PLIN2_1 | PLIN2 | 1 | 203,694,497 | A | G | Growth, carcass fatness | Gol et al. (2016) |
| PPARGC1A_1 | PPARGC1A | 8 | 17,867,068 | A | T | Meat quality | Gandolfi et al. (2011a) |
| PRKAG3_1 | PRKAG3 | 15 | 120,863,537 | C | T | Meat quality (pH) | Ciobanu et al. (2001); Milan et al. (2000) |
| RYR1_1 | RYR1 | 6 | 47,357,966 | T | C | Growth, carcass fatness, meat quality (pH) | Roberts et al. (2001); Fujii et al. (1991) |
| SCD_1 | SCD | 14 | 111,461,751 | C | T | Fat composition | Estany et al. (2014) |