[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "ASSOCIATION OF THE ACSL5 GENE G.33185918G>A AND G.33186348C>T MUTATIONS WITH CARCASS AND MEAT QUALITY TRAITS OF CHINESE SIMMENTAL-CROSS STEERS",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Xiao",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Zhao",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Fang",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Yu",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Long",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Jiang",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Yang",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2016]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "26",
  "issue": "3",
  "page": "658-664",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>Acyl coenzyme A long-chain 5 synthetase (ACSL5), a member of the ACSL family, plays a key role in fatty acid beta-oxidation and fat synthesis in mammals.<a id=\"OLE_LINK25\" name=\"OLE_LINK25\"></a>&nbsp;In this study,&nbsp;two SNPs&nbsp;<a id=\"OLE_LINK15\" name=\"OLE_LINK15\"></a><a id=\"OLE_LINK14\" name=\"OLE_LINK14\"></a>g.33185918G&gt;A&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a id=\"OLE_LINK21\" name=\"OLE_LINK21\"></a><a id=\"OLE_LINK20\" name=\"OLE_LINK20\"></a>g.33186348C&gt;T&nbsp;in the 5&rsquo; flanking sequence of the bovine ACSL5 gene were identified by PCR-RFLP. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the association between the two SNPs and meat quality traits, in addition to the carcass quality of Chinese Simmental-cross steers. The two SNPs were genotyped, and 36 carcass and meat quality traits were measured in a population of 354&nbsp;<a id=\"OLE_LINK45\" name=\"OLE_LINK45\"></a>individuals. Statistical analysis revealed that the two SNPs were significantly associated with carcass and meat quality traits. g.33185918G&gt;A was very significantly (p&lt;0.01) associated with the weight of the omasum and the pH of beef. For g.33186348C&gt;T, the weight of the liver, hind hooves, kidney, and testis and the fat coverage rate of the carcass were very significantly associated (p&lt;0.01). The present work indicated that polymorphisms in ACSL5 might be important genetic factors affecting meat quality and carcass yield in Chinese Simmental-cross steers. Moreover, such polymorphisms may serve as practical markers for carcass and meat quality traits in future marker-assisted selection (MAS) programs in beef cattle breeding and production.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2016-JAPS-90"
}]