Transcriptome Characterization of Short Distance Transport Stress in Beef Cattle Blood.

ABSTRACT: The transportation is a crucial phase in beef cattle industry, and the annual losses caused by beef cattle transport stress are substantial. Several studies have described the effect of long distance transportation stress on animal health, such as disorder in nervous, endocrine, immune, and metabolic system. However, molecular mechanisms underlying short distance transportation stress is still poorly understood. Present study aims to investigate the effect of short distance transportation by measuring the hematological indices and transcriptomic analysis. In this study, a total 10 Qinchuan cattle were used to compare the molecular characteristics of blood before and after transportation. We have found that a stress-related marker "white blood cell count (WBC)" increased significantly after

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7902800 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature