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Title:   Author  item
                                            Miles, Jeremyitem
                                            Vallet, Jeffitem
                                            Freking, Bradley

                                                         - *Brad*item
                                            Ford, Johnyitem
                                            Shackelford, Stevenitem
                                            Wheeler, Tommy
  Submitted to: Journal of Animal Science Supplement
                                    Publication Type: Abstract Only
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/4/2010
                                    Publication  Date: 7/1/2010
                                    Citation: Miles, J.R., Vallet, J.L., Freking, B.A., Ford, J.J., Shackelford, S.D., Wheeler, T.L. 2010. Finishing Growth and Carcass Characteristics Following Reciprocal Embryo Transfer between Meishan and White Crossbred Pigs [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 88 (E-Supplement 2):355. (Abstract #T152).Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Crossbreeding studies between Meishan (MS) and contemporary White crossbred (WC) pigs have shown that increased lean, finishing growth of WC pigs is affected by the direct genotype of the piglet.  The objective of the current study was to determine the contributions of the piglet and maternal genotypes and their interactions on finishing growth and carcass characteristics following reciprocal embryo transfers between MS and WC gilts.  Twenty-five pregnancies were produced in two farrowing seasons that represented all piglet and maternal genotype combinations; MS x MS (n=4 litters), WC x WC (n=7 litters), MS x WC (n=7 litters), and WC x MS (n=7 litters).  Starting at d 105 of age, gilts (n=50) and barrows (n=40) were weighed and backfat was recorded every 3 weeks.  At d 165 of age, pigs were slaughtered and hot carcass weights were recorded.  Within 3 days of slaughter, leaf fat was weighed and loin eye color, marbling, and area were determined.  All data were analyzed using MIXED model procedures.  There were piglet breed effects (P<0.01) for body weight.  As a result, average daily gain during grow-finish was greater (P<0.001) in WC pigs.  In contrast, average back fat measurements were greater (P<0.001) in MS pigs.  At slaughter, a piglet breed effect (P<0.001) was observed in hot carcass weight in favor of WC pigs.  Conversely, there was a direct breed effect (P<0.05) of leaf fat weight in favor of MS pigs.  No significant genotypic effects were observed for loin eye marbling between the breeds.  However, loin eye color was darker (P<0.01) in the MS pig.  Furthermore, there was a piglet breed effect (P<0.001) for loin eye area in favor of WC pigs.  This study detected no significant interactions between the piglet and maternal genotypes of MS and WC pigs on finishing growth and carcass characteristics, and supports crossbreeding studies illustrating that differences in finishing growth are attributed to the genotype of the piglet.


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