Table 3. Effects of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the genes fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1) and 2 (FADS2) on the fatty acid profile of Hinai-jidori thigh meat (mean±SE).
| Gene | FADS1 | FADS2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locus | rs733003230 (A>G) | LC060926 (g.25A>G) | ||
| SNP type | A | G | A | G |
| SNP Frequency | 0.453 | 0.547 | 0.813 | 0.188 |
| Fatty acid % of total analyzed fatty acids | ||||
| AA | 1.01±0.15 | 1.33±0.07* | 1.10±0.07 | 1.55±0.19* |
| DHA | 0.25±0.04 | 0.35±0.02* | 0.28±0.02 | 0.40±0.06* |
*
statistically significant at P = 0.05;
** statistically significant at P = 0.01.
AA, arachidonic acid; DHA, docosahexaenoic acid; A, adenine; G, guanine.