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Influence of Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Gene on Pork Quality and Its Mechanism

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  • Key Laboratory for Animal Disease-Resistance Nutrition of China Ministry of Education, Institute of Animal Nutrition, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China

Received date: 2014-05-19

  Online published: 2014-11-17

Abstract

The fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene is a newly described candidate gene associated with meat quality. FTO gene can be detected in multiple tissues of different animals. The polymorphism of FTO gene is significantly associated with meat quality traits, and it may affect the fat cell differentiation or its demethylase function, thereby affecting the fat deposition. Study on the effects of FTO gene on pork quality and its molecular mechanisms can provide new strategies for improving the pork quality. This review described the discovery and distribution of FTO gene, the relationship between FTO gene and meat quality traits and its possible mechanism in influencing pork quality.

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CHEN Xiaoling, HUANG Zhiqing, ZHOU Bo, JIA Gang . Influence of Fat Mass and Obesity Associated Gene on Pork Quality and Its Mechanism[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2014 , 26(11) : 3191 -3196 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2014.11.001

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