Identification of differentially expressed genes in breast muscle and skin fat of postnatal Pekin duck.

ABSTRACT: Lean-type Pekin duck is a commercial breed that has been obtained through long-term selection. Investigation of the differentially expressed genes in breast muscle and skin fat at different developmental stages will contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the potential mechanisms underlying the lean-type Pekin duck phenotype. In the present study, RNA-seq was performed on breast muscle and skin fat at 2-, 4- and 6-weeks of age. More than 89% of the annotated duck genes were covered by our RNA-seq dataset. Thousands of differentially expressed genes, including many important genes involved in the regulation of muscle development and fat deposition, were detected through comparison of the expression levels in the muscle and skin fat of the same time point, or the same tissue at differ

SUBMITTER: Xu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4180276 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature