title: Association of polymorphisms in calpain 1, (mu/I) large subunit, calpastatin, and cathepsin D genes with meat quality traits in double-muscled Piemontese cattle.
abstract: Five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the calpain 1, (mu/I) large subunit (CAPN1), calpastatin (CAST), and cathepsin D (CTSD) genes were analyzed in a large sample of Piemontese cattle. The aim of this study was to evaluate allele and genotype frequencies of these SNPs and to investigate associations of CAPN1, CAST, and CTSD gene variants with meat quality traits. Minor allele frequencies ranged from 30 to 48%. The presence of the A allele at CAPN530 increased yellowness and drip loss. The CAST282 G allele was associated with an increased drip loss compared to the C allele, and the CAST2959 A allele decreased redness compared to the G allele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ribeca
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonfatti
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cecchinato
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Albera
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maretto
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carnier
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001499:Bayes Theorem; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002154:Calpain / Q000235:genetics*; D002402:Cathepsin D / Q000235:genetics*; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005838:Genotype; D007558:Italy; D008460:Meat; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000254:growth & development*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; C033668:calpastatin; D002154:Calpain; D002402:Cathepsin D