Exploring effects of different male parent crossings on sheep muscles and related regulatory genes using mRNA-Seq.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

With improvements in living standards and increase in global population, the demand for meat products has been increasing; improved meat production from livestock could effectively meet this demand. In this study, we examined the differences in the muscle traits of different male crossbred sheep and attempted to identify key genes that regulate these traits.

Methods

Dubo sheep×small-tailed Han sheep (DP×STH) and Suffolk×small-tailed Han sheep (SFK×STH) were selected to determine meat quality and production performance by Masson staining. Transcriptome sequencing and bioinformatic analysis were performed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to meat quality. The presence of DEGs was confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Results

SUBMITTER: Shi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9262716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature