Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal Heterosis for Meat Quality of Neijiang Pigs (PRJCA032213)
This study crossbred Neijiang pigs (NJ) with Large White pigs (LW) to produce NL pigs, and compared the differences in carcass and meat quality traits between NJ pigs and NL pigs. For the first time, transcriptomics and metabolomics were used to comprehensively analyze the longissimus dorsi muscle of NJ pigs and NL pigs. The results showed that the hybrid offspring inherited the advantages of these two varieties, maintaining excellent meat quality while also having better carcass performance.