title: Association study between a SNP in bovine SCD1 gene with fatty acid composition in a Spanish commercial population fed with two different diets.
abstract: Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1 gene) is an enzyme responsible for the endogenous conversion of saturated fatty acid into monounsaturated fatty acids. The objective of this study was to assess the association of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the SCD1 gene with the fatty acid composition of beef intramuscular fat of a Spanish commercial bull population (n = 155) finished with two different diets. The results suggested that the marker could be used as a candidate gene to obtain a healthier final product.
authors.affiliation: a MERAGEM Research Group, Veterinary Faculty , University of Cordoba , Cordoba , Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Avilés
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Polvillo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horcada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juárez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molina
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D013230:Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D005819:Genetic Markers; D013230:Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase
keywords: Association study; Bos taurus; Fatty acid composition; Molecular markers; SNP; Stearoyl CoA-desaturase