Identification of genes and long non-coding RNAs for intramuscular and subcutaneous fat deposition in ducks by transcriptome analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fat deposition is an important factor that affects meat production and quality in livestock and poultry. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play an important role in duck fat deposition. The purpose of this study was to identify key lncRNAs and mRNAs involved in fat deposition of meat ducks based on whole transcriptome sequencing for intramuscular preadipocyte (IMP-0), intramuscular adipocyte after 4 days of induction (IMP-4), subcutaneous preadipocyte (SCP-0), and subcutaneous adipocyte after 4 days of induction (SCP-4).

Methods

Differentially expressed mRNAs and lncRNAs were identified across groups through differential expression analysis, specific gene screening, and functional enrichment analysis. Subsequently, a lncRNA-mRNA co-expression network was constructed a

SUBMITTER: Zhou T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12754461 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature