Table 1.
Genetic variants detected in the bovine PPARG and CEBPA genes. Variants were identified by re-sequencing a mixed sample panel (N = 43) composed of cattle breeds with different meat quality (Angus, Brahman, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Limousin, Nellore, Shorthorn, Wagyu)
| Gene | Reference number | Region | AA breeds | AB breeds | BB breeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPARG | rs207671117 | Exon 1 - 5’ UTR | Brahman, Creole, Holstein, Limousin, Nellore, Shorthorn, Wagyu | Angus, Hereford | - |
| rs207739706 | Intron 1 | Angus, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Wagyu | Brahman | - | |
| rs41610552 | Intron 2 | - | Angus, Brahman, Creole, Hereford, Holstein | - | |
| rs211388309 | Exon 7 - 3’ UTR | Angus, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Nellore, Wagyu | Brahman | - | |
| rs207724742 | Exon 7 - 3’ UTR | Angus, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Wagyu | Brahman, Nellore | - | |
| rs110194439 | Downstream | Angus, Brahman, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Nellore | Wagyu | - | |
| rs42661651 | Downstream | Creole, Holstein, Nellore | Angus, Brahman, Hereford, Wagyu | - | |
| CEBPA | ss1751108604 | Exon | Angus, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Limousin, Shorthorn | Brahman, Nellore, Wagyu | - |
| rs110793792 | Exon | Nellore | Angus, Brahman, Creole, Hereford, Holstein, Limousin, Wagyu | Shorthorn |