Table 6
Genetic effects of IGFBP2 on meat quality traits in the MSU Duroc × Pietrain F2 resource population

TraitsAdditive effectDominance effect
Drip loss, %0.35 ± 0.15*0.003 ± 0.17
24-h pH−0.06 ± 0.02**−0.03 ± 0.02
Tenderness−0.18 ± 0.08*−0.04 ± 0.09
WBS, kg0.18 ± 0.09*0.01 ± 0.10
Connective tissue−0.14 ± 0.05**0.07 ± 0.06
Overall tenderness−0.16 ± 0.08*−0.05 ± 0.08