Large-scale transcriptome sequencing in broiler chickens to identify candidate genes for breast muscle weight and intramuscular fat content.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In broiler production, breast muscle weight and intramuscular fat (IMF) content are important economic traits. Understanding the genetic mechanisms that underlie these traits is essential to implement effective genetic improvement programs. To date, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and gene expression analyses have been performed to identify candidate genes for these traits. However, GWAS mainly detect associations at the DNA level, while differential expression analyses usually have low power because they are typically based on small sample sizes. To detect candidate genes for breast muscle weight and IMF contents (intramuscular fat percentage and relative content of triglycerides, cholesterol, and phospholipids), we performed association analyses based on breast

SUBMITTER: Kang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8369645 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature