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Genetic parameters of fat quality in pigs measured by near-infrared spectroscopy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2011

E. Gjerlaug-Enger ,
L. Aass ,
J. Ødegård ,
J. Kongsro  and
O. Vangen
E. Gjerlaug-Enger*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences(UMB), PO Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway Norsvin, PO Box 504, 2304 Hamar, Norway
L. Aass
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences(UMB), PO Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
J. Ødegård
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences(UMB), PO Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway Nofima Marin, PO Box 5010, 1432 Ås, Norway
J. Kongsro
Affiliation:
Norsvin, PO Box 504, 2304 Hamar, Norway
O. Vangen
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences(UMB), PO Box 5003, 1432 Ås, Norway
*
†E-mail: eli.gjerlaug@norsvin.no
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Abstract

Subcutaneous fat from Norwegian Landrace (n = 3230) and Duroc (n = 1769) pigs was sampled to investigate the sources of variation and genetic parameters of various fatty acids, fat moisture percentage and fat colour, with the lean meat percentage (LMP) also included as a trait representing the leanness of the pig. The pigs were from half-sib groups of station-tested boars included in the Norwegian pig breeding scheme. They were fed ad libitum to obtain an average of 113 kg live weight. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was applied for prediction of the fatty acids and fat moisture percentage, and Minolta was used for the fat colour measurements. Heritabilities and genetic correlations were estimated with a multi-trait animal model using average information-restricted maximum likelihood (AI-REML) methodology. Fat from Landrace pigs had considerably more monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and fat moisture, as well as less saturated fatty acids (SFAs) than fat from Duroc pigs. The heritability estimates (s.e. 0.03 to 0.08) for the various fatty acids were as follows: Palmitic, C16:0 (0.39 and 0.51 for Landrace and Duroc pigs, respectively); Palmitoleic, C16:1n-7 (0.41 and 0.50); Steric, C18:0 (0.46 and 0.54); Oleic, C18:1n-9 (0.67 and 0.57); Linoleic, C18:2n-6 (0.44 and 0.46); α-linolenic, C18:3n-3 (0.37 and 0.25) and n-6/n-3 ratio (0.06 and 0.01). The other fat quality traits revealed the following heritabilities: fat moisture (0.28 and 0.33), colour values in subcutaneous fat: L* (whiteness; 0.22 and 0.21), a* (redness; 0.13 and 0.24) and b* (yellowness; 0.07 and 0.17) and LMP (0.46 and 0.47). LMP showed high positive genetic correlations to PUFA (C18:2n-6 and C18:3n-3), which implies that selecting leaner pigs changes the fatty acid composition and deteriorates the quality of fat. Higher concentrations of PUFA are not beneficial as the ratio of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids becomes unfavourably high. Owing to the high genetic correlation between C18:2n-6 and C18:3n-3 and a low heritability for this ratio, the latter is difficult to change through selection. However, a small reduction in the ratio should be expected if selection aims at reducing the level of C18:2n-6. Selection for more C18:1n-9 is possible in view of the genetic parameters, which are favourable for eating quality, technological quality and human nutrition. The NIRS technology and the high heritabilities found in this study make it possible to implement fat quality traits to achieve the breeding goal in the selection of a lean pig with better fat quality.

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quantitative geneticsfatty acidsfat colourfat moisturenear-infrared spectroscopy
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animal , Volume 5 , Issue 10 , 26 August 2011 , pp. 1495 - 1505
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Copyright © The Animal Consortium 2011

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