The melanocortin receptor gene family consists of five single-exon members, which are
located on autosomes. Three genes (MC2R, MC4R and MC5R) are syntenic in the human …

Fatness traits are important in pig production since they influence meat quality and fattening
efficiency. On the other hand, excessive fat accumulation in humans has become a serious …

We performed a genome‐wide QTL scan for production traits in a line cross between Duroc
and Pietrain breeds of pigs, which included 585 F2 progeny produced from 31 full‐sib …

Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional
breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily …

Abstract The Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R), a G-protein coupled receptor, is implicated
in mediating the effect of leptin on food intake and energy balance. A previous candidate …

Combining different approaches (resequencing of portions of 54 obesity candidate genes,
literature mining for pig markers associated with fat deposition or related traits in 77 genes …

MC4R belongs to a seven-transmembrane G-protein-coupled receptor which may regulate
body composition and insulin action. Many mutations in the MC4R gene are associated with …

The melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene codes for a G protein transmembrane receptor
playing an important role in energy homeostasis control. In pig a single nucleotide …

In contrast to the human MC4R gene, where multiple variants have been described, several
of which are associated with appetite and obesity, few MC4R variants have been reported in …

Abstract The missense mutation Asp298Asn in the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) is
associated with daily gain or fatness in pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus). However, to the best of …