Table 2.
Functional genes associated with subcutaneous (SAT), internal (KPH) or intramuscular adipose tissue (Marb) depots discovered in a Wagyu x Limousin reference population 49*.
| Symbol | Description | SFD | KPH | BMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABCA1 APOE BAK1 | ATP binding cassette A1 Apolipoprotein E BCL2-antagonist/killer 1 | A D A | ||
| CAPN1 | Calpain 1 | A | ||
| CRHR1 | Corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1 | A | ||
| CRP | C-reactive protein, pentraxin-related | D | D | |
| DHCR7 | 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase | O | ||
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 | O | ||
| PAPD1 | Poly (A) polymerase associated domain containing 1 | O | ||
| RCAN1 | Regulator of calcineurin 1 | D | A | |
| PON1 SKIV2L | Paraoxidase I Superkiller viralicidic activity 2-like (S. cerevisiae) | A | D | |
| SLC27A2 | Solute carrier family 27, member 2 | A | D | |
| TFAM | Transcription factor A, mitochondrial | A | ||
| TFBM1 | Transcription factor B1, mitochondrial | A | ||
| UCN3 | Urocortin 3 | O |
*Only significant associations (P<0.05) were presented for each gene with additive (A), dominant (D) and overdominant (O) effects.