Transcriptional profiling identifies differentially expressed genes in developing turkey skeletal muscle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skeletal muscle growth and development from embryo to adult consists of a series of carefully regulated changes in gene expression. Understanding these developmental changes in agriculturally important species is essential to the production of high quality meat products. For example, consumer demand for lean, inexpensive meat products has driven the turkey industry to unprecedented production through intensive genetic selection. However, achievements of increased body weight and muscle mass have been countered by an increased incidence of myopathies and meat quality defects. In a previous study, we developed and validated a turkey skeletal muscle-specific microarray as a tool for functional genomics studies. The goals of the current study were to utilize this microarray

SUBMITTER: Sporer KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3060885 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature