Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes in the Longissimus Dorsi Muscle of Luchuan and Duroc Pigs by Transcriptome Sequencing.

ABSTRACT: The Duroc pig originated in the United States and is a typical lean-meat pig. The breed grows fast, and the body size is large, but the meat quality is poor. The Luchuan pig is one of eight excellent local breeds in China; it has tender meat but is small in size. To study the factors that determine growth, we selected the longissimus dorsi muscle of Luchuan and Duroc pigs for transcriptome sequencing. The results of the transcriptome showed that 3682 genes were differentially expressed (DEGs) in the longissimus dorsi muscle of Duroc and Luchuan pigs. We screened out genes related to muscle development and selected the MYL2 (Myosin light chain-2) gene to perform preliminary research. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment of biological functions and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) ana

SUBMITTER: Pan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9859529 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature