Fatty Acid
Comparison between meat quality of Hanzhong White pigs and carcass weight
Authors: G.F. Wu, X.E. Shi, Y.F. Li, H.Z. Lu, C.C. Song, L. Jia and S.D. Sun
A total of 48 carcasses of crossbred Hanzhong White pigs were divided into 3 groups (I, 90-99 kg; II, 100-109 kg; III, 110- 119 kg) to investigate the influence of carcass weight on meat quality. The intramuscular fat content of the 3 groups increased from 1.90 to 4.90%; for meat color, Warner-Bratzler shear force, drip loss, and oxidation-type muscle fib.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.June.8.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.June.8.3
Effects of low temperature on photosynthetic characteristics in the super-high-yield hybrid rice �Liangyoupeijiu� at the seedling stage
Authors: D.W. Shi, X.D. Wei and G.X. Chen
To elucidate the resistance of high-yield hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) at the seedling stage to low temperature, photosynthetic characteristics, such as membrane lipid peroxidation, fatty acid composition, and chloroplast ultrastructure, were investigated in a newly developed super-hybrid rice (‘Liangyoupeijiu’) a.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(4):
- gmr15049021
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr15049021
Novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5' regulatory region of the duck SCD1 gene and their associations with serum biochemical levels and fatty acid composition
Authors: W.-G. Li, Y.-Y. Zhang and D.-D. Wang
Stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 (SCD1) is the key limiting enzyme in the synthesis of monounsaturated fatty acids, and plays a crucial role in the regulation of oleic acid. In this study, 165 ten-week-old Cherry Valley ducks were used to investigate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 5' regulatory region of the SCD.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3):
- gmr.15039007
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr.15039007
Biological characterization of liver fatty acid binding gene from miniature pig liver cDNA library
Authors: Y.H. Gao, K.F. Wang, S. Zhang, Y.N. Fan, W.J. Guan and Y.H. Ma
Liver fatty acid binding proteins (L-FABP) are a family of small, highly conserved, cytoplasmic proteins that bind to long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic ligands. In this study, a full-length enriched cDNA library was successfully constructed from Wuzhishan miniature pig, and then the L-FABP gene was cloned from this cDNA library and an expressio.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- 2015.August.19.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.August.19.9
Sequence variations in the FAD2 gene in seeded pumpkins
Authors: Y. Ge, Y. Chang, W.L. Xu, C.S. Cui and S.P. Qu
Seeded pumpkins are important economic crops; the seeds contain various unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid and linoleic acid, which are crucial for human and animal nutrition. The fatty acid desaturase-2 (FAD2) gene encodes delta-12 desaturase, which converts oleic acid to linoleic acid. However, little is known about sequence variations in FAD2 .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.December.21.19
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.December.21.19