Presentation of a new gene - BETTERgeneTM muscle

This article presents BETTERgen muscle+ (BGM+), the first swine gene marker in which inheritance is controlled exclusively by the sire, and summarizes the results of studies on relations between the occurrence of BGM+ and carcass conformation, growth intensity and meat quality. More than 2,000 pigs...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author Koubek, R. (AGRAMM, Pozlovice (Czech Republic))
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageCzech
Published Prague (Czech Republic) Ceska Zemedelska Univerzita 2001
Subjects
AMELIORATION DES ANIMAUX
ANIMAL BREEDING
BACKFAT
CALIDAD
CERDO
DRESSING PERCENTAGE
GENE
GENES
GENETIC MARKERS
GENETICA MOLECULAR
GENETIQUE MOLECULAIRE
LARD DORSAL
MARCADORES GENETICOS
MARQUEUR GENETIQUE
MEAT CUTS
MEJORAMIENTO ANIMAL
MOLECULAR GENETICS
PIECE DE VIANDE
PIEZAS DE CARNE
PORCIN
QUALITE
QUALITY
RENDEMENT A L'ABATTAGE
RENDIMIENTO EN CANAL SIN DESOLLAR
SWINE
TOCINO DORSAL
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:This article presents BETTERgen muscle+ (BGM+), the first swine gene marker in which inheritance is controlled exclusively by the sire, and summarizes the results of studies on relations between the occurrence of BGM+ and carcass conformation, growth intensity and meat quality. More than 2,000 pigs with or without BGM+ were monitored. The BGM+ animals had higher dressing percentage, proportion of rump steak and chops, whereas the backfat thickness was lower than the values in animals without BGM+. The first BGM+ sires are now available in the Czech Republic.
Bibliography:L10
2002001075
ISBN:9788021307483
802130748X