The existence of genetic control over the abundance of particular taxa and the link of these
to energy balance and growth has been documented in model organisms and humans as …

The rumen microbiome is responsible for methane emission in ruminants. The study of
microbes in the rumen has attracted great interest in the last decade. High-throughput …

Background Currently, meat cut traits are integrated in pig breeding objectives to gain extra
profit. However, little is known about the heritability of meat cut proportions (MCP) and their …

Meat colour is one of the most important meat quality traits affecting consumption desire.
Genetic improvement for meat colour traits is not so easy because pigs can be phenotyped …

The intuitive impression of pork is extremely important in terms of whether consumers are
enthusiastic about purchasing it. Flesh color and intramuscular fat (IMF) are indispensable …

Abstract Background Local Chinese local pig breeds have thinner muscle fiber and higher
intramuscular-fat (IMF) content. But its regulation mechanism has not been discussed in …

The impact of gut microbiome composition was investigated at different stages of production
(weaning, Mid‐test and Off‐test) on meat quality and carcass composition traits of 1,123 …

Meat color is an attractive trait that influences consumers' purchase decisions at the point of
sale. To decipher the genetic basis of meat color traits, we performed a genome‐wide …

Simple Summary There is a growing interest in worldwide swine breeding programs to
genetically select for pork quality and primal cuts in addition to the traditional growth and …

Meat quality is of importance in consumer acceptance and purchasing tendency of pork.
However, the genetic architecture of pork meat quality traits remains elusive. Herein, we …