Release 56
(Apr 24, 2025)
Gene search results:
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Gene Symbol:
MSTN
Gene Name:
Myostatin
Also known as:
growth/differentiation factor 8
43 traits are associated with this gene, with 92 QTL/association found
Body weight
(
VT:0001259
,
CMO:0000012
)
evidenced by:
QTL:57458
;
QTL:66097
;
QTL:57453
;
QTL:57456
;
QTL:57451
;
QTL:57457
;
QTL:57452
;
Butt circumference
(
VT:1000739
,
CMO:0000457
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13807
;
Carcass length
(
LPT:1000411
,
CMO:0000422
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13744
;
QTL:13805
;
Carcass width
(
LPT:0000006
,
CMO:0000463
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13743
;
QTL:13742
;
Conformation score
(
VT:1000000
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13741
;
Dressing percentage
(
LPT:0000122
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13803
;
QTL:13758
;
Hind leg length
(
VT:0010024
,
CMO:0000189
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13746
;
QTL:13806
;
QTL:13747
;
QTL:13745
;
Hindquarter weight
(
LPT:1000114
)
evidenced by:
QTL:14161
;
Hot carcass weight
(
LPT:1000114
,
CMO:0000458
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13754
;
Kidney fat weight
(
VT:1000130
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13761
;
Lean meat yield percentage
(
LPT:0000055
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13811
;
QTL:13882
;
Leg weight
(
VT:1000689
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13757
;
Leg yield
(
VT:1000689
,
LPT:0000087
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13879
;
QTL:13759
;
QTL:13808
;
Loin fat thickness
(
LPT:0000138
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13845
;
Loin weight
(
LPT:0000015
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13856
;
Loin yield
(
LPT:0000066
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13881
;
QTL:13809
;
QTL:57459
;
QTL:57454
;
QTL:57460
;
QTL:13880
;
QTL:13883
;
QTL:57455
;
Longissimus muscle area
(
VT:1000574
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13848
;
QTL:13751
;
Longissimus muscle depth
(
VT:1000575
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13849
;
QTL:13752
;
QTL:13859
;
QTL:13860
;
Longissimus muscle width
(
VT:0010669
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13850
;
QTL:13753
;
QTL:13851
;
Lumbar weight
(
LPT:0000056
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13756
;
Meat color
(
LPT:1000104
)
evidenced by:
QTL:212027
;
QTL:212020
;
QTL:212028
;
Meat tenderness
(
sensory panel
,
LPT:1000618
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13858
;
Muscle pH
(
VT:1000685
,
LPT:1000685
)
evidenced by:
QTL:212026
;
QTL:312027
;
Myosin isoform type I content
(
VT:1000606
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13778
;
QTL:13779
;
QTL:13777
;
QTL:13780
;
Myosin isoform type IIa content
(
VT:1000607
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13775
;
QTL:13773
;
QTL:13776
;
QTL:13774
;
Myosin isoform type IIb content
(
VT:1000713
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13769
;
QTL:13772
;
QTL:13770
;
QTL:13771
;
Shear force
(
LPT:1000618
)
evidenced by:
QTL:212029
;
QTL:13844
;
QTL:212019
;
QTL:13847
;
QTL:212030
;
Shoulder bone percentage
(
LPT:0000079
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13767
;
Shoulder bone weight
(
VT:1000111
,
LPT:0000029
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13764
;
Shoulder fat percentage
(
LPT:0000080
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13768
;
Shoulder fat weight
(
LPT:0000025
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13765
;
Shoulder muscle percentage
(
VT:0010448
,
LPT:0000081
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13766
;
Shoulder weight
(
VT:1000687
,
LPT:1000422
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13755
;
Shoulder yield
(
VT:1000687
,
LPT:1000422
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13810
;
Soft tissue depth at GR site
()
evidenced by:
QTL:13804
;
QTL:13854
;
Subcutaneous fat thickness
(
VT:1000135
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13861
;
QTL:13762
;
Thigh cross-sectional area
(
VT:0000556
,
CMO:0000388
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13749
;
QTL:13750
;
QTL:13748
;
creatinine level
(
VT:0005328
,
CMO:0000057
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13846
;
forequarter weight
(
LPT:1000114
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13852
;
QTL:13853
;
intramuscular fat amount
(
VT:0010044
,
LPT:0000098
,
CMO:0000208
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13855
;
meat flavor
(
LPT:1000539
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13857
;
muscle-to-bone ratio
(
LPT:0000110
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13763
;
shoulder muscle weight
(
VT:0010448
,
LPT:1000709
,
CMO:0001148
)
evidenced by:
QTL:13760
;
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Chr.2
.
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