Lipids are an important source of fatty acids (FA) and energy, which are essential for
biological processes and influence the regulation of transcription. Pigs are an excellent …

The demand for animal products (eg dairy and beef) in tropical regions is expected to
increase in parallel with the public demand for sustainable practices, due to factors such as …

Native cattle breeds can carry specific signatures of selection reflecting their adaptation to
the local environmental conditions and response to the breeding strategy used. In this study …

Background Commercial cuts yield is an important trait for beef production, which affects the
final value of the products, but its direct determination is a challenging procedure to be …

Understanding the architecture of gene expression is fundamental to unravel the molecular
mechanisms regulating complex traits in bovine, such as intramuscular fat content (IMF) and …

Background Integration of high throughput DNA genoty** and RNA-sequencing data
allows for the identification of genomic regions that control gene expression, known as …

Background Positively correlated with carcass weight and animal growth, the ribeye area
(REA) and the backfat thickness (BFT) are economic important carcass traits, which impact …

The consumer's profile has changed, and in recent years, there has been a greater concern
for the nutritional quality of meat, especially in relation to fat that compose it. The meat fat …

Controlling the outgrowth of neurites is important for enhancing the repair of injured nerves
and understanding the development of nervous systems. Herein we report a simple strategy …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a vital role in improving meat quality by binding to messenger
RNAs (mRNAs). We performed an integrated analysis of miRNA and mRNA expression …