Sexual Dimorphism of Metabolite Profiles in Pigs Depends on the Genetic Background.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to investigate possible systematic effects in the basic underlying variability of individual metabolomic data. In this context, the extent of gender- and genotype-dependent differences reflected in the metabolic composition of three tissues in fattening pigs was determined. The 40 pigs belonged to the genotypes PIx(LWxGL) and PIxGL with gilts and boars, respectively. Blood and tissue samples from M. longissimus dorsi and liver were directly taken at the slaughtering plant and directed to GC × GC qMS metabolite analysis. Differences were observed for various metabolite classes like amino acids, fatty acids, sugars, or organic acids. Gender-specific differences were much more pronounced than genotype-related differences, which could be due to the close genetic relation of the

SUBMITTER: Peukert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8146355 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature