Identification and Functional Prediction of Circular RNAs Related to Growth Traits and Skeletal Muscle Development in Duroc pigs.

ABSTRACT: Porcine skeletal muscle is a highly heterogeneous tissue type, and the Longissimus Dorsi muscle (LDM), as the most economical and physiologically metabolized skeletal muscle in pigs, has always been the focus of research and improvement in pig molecular breeding. Circular RNA, as an important new member of regulatory non-coding RNA after microRNA, has become a frontier hot spot in life science research. This study aims to explore candidate circRNAs related to growth, meat quality, and skeletal muscle development among Duroc pigs with different average daily gain (ADG). Eight pigs were selected and divided into two groups: H group (high-ADG) and L group (low-ADG), followed by RNA-Seq analysis to identify circRNAs. The results showed that backfat at 6-7 rib (BF) and Intramuscular fat (IMF) c

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9478749 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature