Differential gene expression and identification of growth-related genes in the pituitary gland of South African goats.

ABSTRACT: Growth and carcass quality are economically important traits in goat production. This study investigated differentially expressed genes from the caprine pituitary gland transcriptome of South African indigenous goat breeds of varying growth performances and carcass quality parameters. Tissues were harvested from the pituitary gland of three South African Boer goats and three village ecotype goats all raised under similar conditions simulating intensive commercial production systems. Three additional tissues were harvested from village ecotype goats that were raised extensively on village farms. Between breed differences were investigated by comparing differential gene expression among three South African Boer and three village goats that were both raised under intensive commercial producti

SUBMITTER: Ncube KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442344 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature