China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (2): 879-891.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2026.02.033

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Polymorphisms of ADRP and FASN Genes and Their Association with Meat Quality Traits in Xuanhe Pigs

LAI Jinhua1(), WANG Xiaoyi1, WU Ya2, ZHU Dongxia1, ZHU Yixuan1, ZHANG Kezhong2, HUANG Zhaojun3, GUAN Heping3, LI Mingli1(), LU Shaoxiong1()   

  1. 1.Faculty of Animal Science and Technology,Yunnan Agricultural University,Kunming 650201,China
    2.Xuanwei Livestock and Poultry Improvement Station,Xuanwei 655400,China
    3.Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Xuanwei City,Xuanwei 655400,China
  • Received:2025-08-01 Online:2026-02-20 Published:2026-01-27
  • Contact: LI Mingli, LU Shaoxiong E-mail:1760907848@qq.com;xiaolucao@126.com;shxlu_ynau@163.com

Abstract:

Objective This study aimed to screen single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP) and fatty acid synthase (FASN) genes in Xuanhe pigs, and reveal the association between SNP and meat quality traits in Xuanhe pigs. Method The meat quality traits in 120 Xuanhe pigs, including meat color, marbling, pH1, drip loss, and intramuscular fat (IMF) content, were systematically measured. Furthermore, PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing were performed on ADRP and FASN genes, and the association between different genotypes at each SNP and meat quality traits in Xuanhe pigs was analyzed using a least squares model. Result Three SNPs were identified in exon 8 of ADRP gene, among which rs325276230 was synonymous mutation, and rs321564137 and rs81217193 were missense mutation, with dominant genotypes AA, AA, and GG, and dominant alleles A, A, and G, respectively. Three SNPs were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05). Six SNPs were detected in FASN gene, including 4 synonymous mutation sites (rs337531100, rs324640280, rs81478148, and rs319161464) and 2 missense mutation sites (rs337267671 and rs342967881). The dominant genotypes were TC, CC, TT, GG, GG, and CT, corresponding to dominant alleles C, C, T, G, G, and T, respectively. rs81478148 was deviated from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P<0.01). The association analysis results demonstrated that SNP of ADRP and FASN genes were significantly associated with meat traits in Xuanhe pigs. The IMF content, marbling, and pH1 of AA genotype at rs325276230 of ADRP gene were extremely significantly or significantly higher than those of GG genotype (P<0.01 or P<0.05). The IMF content of AA genotype at rs321564137 was significantly higher than that of AG genotype, and the meat color of AA genotype was significantly lower than of AG genotype (P<0.05). The IMF content of GG genotype at rs81217193 was significantly higher than that of GA and AA genotypes (P<0.05). The IMF content of CC genotype at rs337531100 of FASN gene was significantly higher than that of TT and TC genotypes (P<0.05). The meat color of TT genotype at rs324640280 was significantly higher than of CT genotype (P<0.05). The meat color, pH1, and drip loss of CT genotype at rs81478148 were extremely significantly or significantly higher than those of TT genotype (P<0.01 or P<0.05). pH1 of AA genotype at rs319161464 was significantly lower than that of GG and GA genotypes (P<0.05). The marbling of GG genotype at rs337267671 was significantly higher than that of GA and AA genotypes (P<0.05). The IMF content and marbling of TT genotype at rs342967881 were significantly higher than those of CC genotype (P<0.05). Conclusion SNP of ADRP and FASN genes were significantly associated with meat quality traits in Xuanhe pigs, among which rs325276230, rs321564137, and rs81217193 of ADRP gene, and rs337531100 and rs342967881 of FASN gene could be used as potential molecular markers to improve the IMF content of Xuanhe pigs.

Key words: Xuanhe pigs; ADRP gene; FASN gene; single nucleotide polymorphism; meat quality trait

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