Global liver gene expression differences in Nelore steers with divergent residual feed intake phenotypes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efficiency of feed utilization is important for animal production because it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve industry profitability. However, the genetic basis of feed utilization in livestock remains poorly understood. Recent developments in molecular genetics, such as platforms for genome-wide genotyping and sequencing, provide an opportunity to identify genes and pathways that influence production traits. It is known that transcriptional networks influence feed efficiency-related traits such as growth and energy balance. This study sought to identify differentially expressed genes in animals genetically divergent for Residual Feed Intake (RFI), using RNA sequencing methodology (RNA-seq) to obtain information from genome-wide expression profiles in the

SUBMITTER: Tizioto PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4381482 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature