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The comparison of energy metabolism and meat quality among three pig breeds
Author(s) -
Shen Linyuan,
Lei Huaigang,
Zhang Shunhua,
Li Xuewei,
Li Mingzhou,
Jiang Xiaobing,
Zhu Kangping,
Zhu Li
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
animal science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.606
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1740-0929
pISSN - 1344-3941
DOI - 10.1111/asj.12207
Subject(s) - glycolysis , zoology , myosin , biology , chemistry , metabolism , endocrinology , biochemistry
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of muscle‐fibre types and hormones on glycolytic potential and meat quality traits and their association with glycolytic‐related gene expression in three different altitude pig breeds. The pig breeds studied were the Tibetan pig ( TP , high altitude), the Liang‐Shan pig ( LSP , middle altitude) and the D uroc × ( L andrace × Y orkshire) cross ( DLY , flatland). The results indicated that TP and LSP had better meat quality than DLY ( P < 0.01). The glycolytic potential ( GP ) increased in the order of TP < LSP < DLY and decreased with time post mortem. DLY had higher glucagon and epinephrine contents than LSP and TP ( P < 0.01). The proportions of myosin heavy chain muscle fibers type I in the Longissimus dorsi increased in the order of DLY < TP < LSP , whereas the proportion of type IIb increased in the order of TP < LSP < DLY . The expression of gene PKM 2 played an important role in the glycolysis rate of the different genotypes. Compared with the other two pig breeds, the high‐altitude breeds had better meat quality attributes, which may be due to the slow rate of glycolysis metabolism.