Transcriptome Adaptation of the Ovine Mammary Gland to Dietary Supplementation of Extruded Linseed.

ABSTRACT: Several dietary strategies were adopted to reduce saturated fatty acids and increase beneficial fatty acids (FA) for human health. Few studies are available about the pathways/genes involved in these processes. Illumina RNA-sequencing was used to investigate changes in the ovine mammary gland transcriptome following supplemental feeding with 20% extruded linseed. Comisana ewes in mid-lactation were fed a control diet for 28 days (control period) followed by supplementation with 20% DM of linseed panel for 28 days (treatment period). Milk production was decreased by 30.46% with linseed supplementation. Moreover, a significant reduction in fat, protein and lactose secretion was also observed. Several unsaturated FAs were increased while short and medium chain saturated FAs were decreased by

SUBMITTER: Conte G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8465498 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature