Effects of dietary prickly ash seeds supplementation on muscle development and volatile compounds of Hu sheep.

ABSTRACT: Prickly ash seeds (PAS), a nutrient-rich by-product, show potential as a sustainable feed for Hu sheep. The current study aims to explore the effects of dietary supplementation with PAS on muscle development and volatile compounds of Hu sheep through multi-omics analysis. The increased muscle fiber diameter and cross-sectional area was associated with dietary supplementation with PAS compared with the CK group (P < 0.05). Transcriptome analysis showed that ACTC1, SERPINA3, COX2, MYBPH, FMOD, and KLHL34 were key differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in muscle growth and development, and played a role through oxidative phosphorylation, TCA cycle, fatty acid metabolism, and tryptophan metabolism. The combined analysis of transcriptome

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284562 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature