Genes and Gene Functions Associated with Morphological, Productive, Reproductive, and Carcass Quality Traits in Pigs: A Functional Bioinformatics Approach.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the functional mechanisms of genes influencing economically important traits in the domestic pig is essential for optimizing marker-assisted selection (MAS). This study aimed to characterize the biological functions, molecular mechanisms, and metabolic pathways of genes associated with morphological, productive, reproductive, and carcass quality traits through a functional bioinformatics approach. Genes were compiled from 116 peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2024, and subsequently grouped according to trait. A de novo functional bioinformatics analysis was performed on this dataset. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted using DAVID and the clusterProfiler package in R, applying FDR correction (≤0.05). Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were expl

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Montiel W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12939253 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature