Table 4. Association of the A2967G SNP genotypes of MyoD1 gene with meat quality traits in pigeon.
| SNPS | Meat quality traits | Phenotypic value of different genotypes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | AB | BB | ||
| A2967G | Meat color L* | 41.29±0.36 | 40.94±0.56 | 40.65±0.74 |
| Meat color α* | 14.29±0.16 | 14.26±0.28 | 14.63±0.37 | |
| Meat color b* | 16.67±0.26 | 16.89±0.49 | 15.79±0.42 | |
| pH | 5.82±0.01 | 5.82±0.03 | 5.83±0.02 | |
| Shear force (N) | 15.03±0.39 | 17.10±0.70 | 15.40±1.19 | |
| Drip loss (%) | 33.13±0.67 | 30.56±1.30 | 31.92±1.47 | |
| Inosinic acid (mg/g) | 1.25±0.01a | 1.25±0.03a | 1.10±0.03b | |
| Intramuscular fat (%) | 2.24±0.03a | 2.29±0.07a | 2.03±0.10b | |
MyoD1=myogenic differentiation 1. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences (P<0.05) among the tree genotypes.