RNA-seq analysis of differential gene expression in muscle from angus beef steers undergoing diet restriction and compensatory growth

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to examine changes in muscle gene expression of growing steers during a period of dietary energy restriction followed by a period of realimentation. Crossbred Aberdeen Angus x Holstein Friesian (n = 24) steers were assigned to one of two feeding treatments. Over a 99 d period, 1 group (n=12) was offered a high energy control diet consisting of concentrates ad libitum and 7 kg of grass silage per head daily. The second group (n=12) was offered an energy restricted diet consisting of grass silage ad libitum plus 0.5 kg of concentrate per head per day. From the end of the differential feeding period (99 d), both groups of animals were offered a total mixed ration (grass silage:concentrate ratio of 80:20). This period, which lasted 200 d, was known as the realim

ORGANISM(S): Bos taurus

SUBMITTER: Anthony Doran 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-48481 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress