Malate dehydrogenases 1 and 2 (MDH1 and MDH2), and malic enzyme 1 (ME1) play important roles in the Krebs cycle for energy metabolism. The mRNA abundance changes of MDH1, MDH2 and ME1 genes were measured across six different adipose tissues from the leaner Landrace and fatty Rongchang pig breeds using quantitative real-time PCR. The mRNA of MDH1, MDH2 and ME1 was more abundant in fatty Ron...

The effect of storage at two temperatures (5±1 and 25±1 °C and 60-70±5% RH for both temperatures) on marketability and quality features of dry bulbs of local landrace "Vatikiotiko", "Sivan F1", "Red Cross F1" and "Creamgold" was examined. During storage measurements for fresh and dry weight of bulbs, tunic and flesh color, bulb firmness, nutritional value and mineral composition were taken at r...

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of pituitary transcription factor 1 (POU1F1, Pit1) and the polymorphism of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) genes on selected pig performance traits. The animals used were the progeny of Polish Landrace × Polish Large White crossbred sows and Polish Landrace, Polish Large White, Duroc or Pietrain boars. Eighteen perfor-mance traits were re...

In pork production, the efficiency of dietary protein (AA) use is low, resulting in urinary excretion of large quantities of nitrogen as urea. Use of AA and formation of urea are under enzymatic regulation, suggesting genetic regulation. The current study examined the effects of sire line, sire, and sex on growth characteristics and plasma urea nitrogen (PUN) concentrations in the offspring of ...

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Cultivated potatoes have been classified as species under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN) and as cultivargroups under the International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants (ICNCP); both classifications are still widely used. This study examines morphological support for the classification of landrace populations of cultivated potatoes, using representatives of all ...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of feed restriction applied to immunocastrated pigs in the period after the second vaccination (V2) against GnRH on hormonal status, performance, carcass traits, and meat quality. Immunocastrated pigs (IC) were compared with entire males (EM) and surgical castrates fed ad libitum. Pigs (Large White × Landrace) × Pietrain were either left entire or ...

The objective of this study was to compare postmortem meat quality traits and consumer acceptance of sensory qualities in Duroc, Landrace, Meishan, and Yorkshire pork, for both the fresh and cooked forms. A total of 134 pigs were evaluated. Meishan pork showed the lowest pH45 min and pH24 h values and the highest drip loss and lightness values. In the consumer evaluation of the fresh meat, the ...