Pig QTL Database

Release 56
(Apr 24, 2025)

QTL 17353 Description:

Trait Information

Trait name: Omega-6 fatty acid content Vertebrate Trait Ontology: n/a

Reported name: Omega-6 fatty acid content Product Trait Ontology: Meat omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid content

Symbol: OM6FA Clinical Measurement Ontology: n/a

QTL Map Information

Chromosome: 6

QTL Peak Location: 85.8 (cM)

QTL Span: 61.58-62.91 (cM)
27.6-28.1 (Mbp)

Upper, "Suggestive": n/a

Upper, "Significant": n/a

Peak:

Lower, "Significant": n/a

Lower, "Suggestive": n/a

Marker type:

Analysis type: Association

Model tested: Mendelian

Test base: n/a

Threshold significance level: Significant

P_values <0.05
Dominance effect: n/a

Additive effect: n/a

Associated Gene: FABP3 (fatty acid binding protein 3, muscle and heart (mammary-derived growth inhibitor))

Cis/Trans acting type:

Links: NCBI GeneDB | Edit | Map view

Extended information:

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QTL Experiment in Brief

Animals: Animals were purebred Berkshire pigs.

Breeds associated:
Berkshire

Design: Animals were genotyped for polymorphisms in FABP3 and analyzed for growth, carcass, and meat quality traits.

Analysis: The general linear model procedure was used.

Software: SAS

Notes:

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Reference

Authors: Lee SH, Choi YM, Choe JH, Kim JM, Hong KC, Park HC, Kim BC

Affiliation: Division of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Korea University, 5-1 Anam-dong, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul 136-713, South Korea

Title: Association between polymorphisms of the heart fatty acid binding protein gene and intramuscular fat content, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in Berkshire breed

Journal: Meat science, 2010, 86(3):794-800

Links: PubMed | Abstract | List all data | Edit

Additional Information

Comments: MspI RFLP

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Cite this Data:
Animal QTLdb: QTL17353 was published in 2010, and was curated into QTLdb on 2012-06-27. DBxREF link to this data: https://www.animalgenome.org/QTLdb/q?id=QTL_ID:17353