Comparisons of longissimus muscle metabolic enzymes and muscle fiber types in Korean and western pig breeds

Abstract We compared differentially expressed genes and muscle fiber types in the longissimus muscles of Korean native pigs (KNP) and the western meat-producing breeds Landrace and Yorkshire. The KNP breed exhibited a higher muscle fat content and more red meat color as determined by the a ∗ (redness) value ( P b ∗ (yellowness) value ( P