Table 5. Association of the G3044A SNP genotypes of the MyoD1 gene with meat quality traits in pigeon.
| SNP | Meat quality trait | Phenotypic value of the genotype | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA | AB | BB | ||
| G3044A | Meat color L* | 41.46±0.66 | 41.42±0.46 | 40.71±0.42 |
| Meat color α* | 14.47±0.27 | 14.29±0.22 | 14.26±0.20 | |
| Meat color b* | 16.86±0.49 | 16.75±0.37 | 16.37±0.26 | |
| pH | 5.83±0.02 | 5.80±0.01 | 5.83±0.02 | |
| Shear force (N) | 16.14±0.72 | 14.84±0.53 | 15.78±0.54 | |
| Drip loss (%) | 33.79±1.16 | 32.08±0.83 | 32.06±0.98 | |
| Inosinic acid (mg/g) | 1.28±0.02A | 1.28±0.02A | 1.17±0.02B | |
| Intramuscular fat (%) | 2.26±0.06 | 2.23±0.05 | 2.23±0.04 | |
MyoD1=myogenic differentiation 1. Different capital letters indicate highly significant differences (P<0.01) among the tree genotypes.