Journal Article

Metabolome‐Based Genome‐Wide Association Study of Duck Meat Leads to Novel Genetic and Biochemical Insights

Zhou, Zhengkui, Mou, Qiming, Hu, Jian, Liu, Tong, Zhang, He, Wang, Zhen, Gai, Kai, Liu, Dapeng, Hou, Shuisheng, Fan, Wenlei, Tang, Hehe, Yu, Simeng, Liu, Hongfei, Cao, Junting, Zhang, Bo, Tang, Jing, Yang, Youyou, Yang, Xinting, Yu, Daxin, Guo, Zhanbao

2023

Overview

Meat is among the most consumed foods worldwide and has a unique flavor and high nutrient density in the human diet. However, the genetic and biochemical bases of meat nutrition and flavor are poorly understood. Here, 3431 metabolites and 702 volatiles in 423 skeletal muscle samples are profiled from a gradient consanguinity segregating population generated by Pekin duck × Liancheng duck crosses using metabolomic approaches. The authors identified 2862 metabolome‐based genome‐wide association studies (mGWAS) signals and 48 candidate genes potentially modulating metabolite and volatile levels, 79.2% of which are regulated by cis‐regulatory elements. The level of plasmalogen is significantly associated with TMEM189 encoding plasmanylethanolamine desaturase 1. The levels of 2‐pyrrolidone and glycerophospholipids are regulated by the gene expression of AOX1 and ACBD5, which further affects the levels of volatiles, 2‐pyrrolidone and decanal, respectively. Genetic variations in GADL1 and CARNMT2 determine the levels of 49 metabolites including L‐carnosine and anserine. This study provides novel insights into the genetic and biochemical basis of skeletal muscle metabolism and constitutes a valuable resource for the precise improvement of meat nutrition and flavor. Meat is among the most consumed foods worldwide and has a unique flavor and high nutrient density in the human diet. However, the genetic and biochemical bases of meat nutrition and flavor are poorly understood. Here, 48 candidate genes potentially modulating metabolite and volatile levels are identified and provide a roadmap to improve meat nutrients and flavor.

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc,John Wiley and Sons Inc,Wiley
• Subject: 2-pyrrolidone / Amino acids / Animals / Annotations / Biochemistry, biophysics & molecular biology / Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) / Biochimie, biophysique & biologie moléculaire / Carbohydrates / Carboxy-Lyases / Carboxy-Lyases - metabolism / Chemical Engineering (all) / Chromatography / Discriminant analysis / Duck meats / Ducks / Ducks - genetics / Ducks - metabolism / Engineering (all) / GADL1 protein, human / Gene loci / Genetic and biochemical base / genetic and biochemical basis / Genome-wide association studies / Genome-Wide Association Study / Genomes / Humans / Hydrocarbons / Life sciences / Lipids / Mass spectrometry / Materials Science (all) / Meat / Meat - analysis / meat flavor and nutrition / Meat flavours / Medicine (miscellaneous) / Metabolism / Metabolites / Metabolome / Metabolome - genetics / Metabolome-based genome-wide association study / Metabolomes / mGWAS / Muscle, Skeletal / Musculoskeletal system / Nutrition / Phenols / Physics and Astronomy (all) / Sciences du vivant / Scientific imaging / Skeletal muscle / Trends / Volatile / volatiles