A comparative analysis of the transcriptome profiles of liver and muscle tissue in pigs divergent for feed efficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The improvement of feed efficiency is a key economic goal within the pig production industry. The objective of this study was to examine transcriptomic differences in both the liver and muscle of pigs divergent for feed efficiency, thus improving our understanding of the molecular mechanisms influencing feed efficiency and enabling the identification of candidate biomarkers. Residual feed intake (RFI) was calculated for two populations of pigs from two different farms of origin/genotype. The 6 most efficient (LRFI) and 6 least efficient (HRFI) animals from each population were selected for further analysis of Longissimus Dorsi muscle (n = 22) and liver (n = 23). Transcriptomic data were generated from liver and muscle collected post-slaughter.

Results

The transcri

SUBMITTER: Vigors S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555042 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature