Assessing genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Jiaxian Red cattle using whole-genome sequencing data

X **a, S Zhang, H Zhang, Z Zhang, N Chen, Z Li, H Sun… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Native cattle breeds are an important source of genetic variation because they
might carry alleles that enable them to adapt to local environment and tough feeding …

Multi-tissue omics analyses reveal molecular regulatory networks for puberty in composite beef cattle

A Cánovas, A Reverter, KL DeAtley, RL Ashley… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Puberty is a complex physiological event by which animals mature into an adult capable of
sexual reproduction. In order to enhance our understanding of the genes and regulatory …

Genome-Wide Association Study Singles Out SCD and LEPR as the Two Main Loci Influencing Intramuscular Fat Content and Fatty Acid Composition in Duroc Pigs

R Ros-Freixedes, S Gol, RN Pena, M Tor… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid composition affect the organoleptic quality and
nutritional value of pork. A genome-wide association study was performed on 138 Duroc …

Identification of differentially expressed genes and pathways for intramuscular fat deposition in pectoralis major tissues of fast-and slow-growing chickens

HX Cui, RR Liu, GP Zhao, MQ Zheng, JL Chen, J Wen - BMC genomics, 2012 - Springer
Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the important factors influencing meat quality,
however, for chickens, the molecular regulatory mechanisms underlying this trait have not …

Identification of candidate genes and regulatory factors underlying intramuscular fat content through longissimus dorsi transcriptome analyses in heavy Iberian pigs

M Muñoz, JM García-Casco, C Caraballo… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
One of the most important determinants of meat quality is the intramuscular fat (IMF) content.
The development of high-throughput techniques as RNA-seq allows identifying gene …

Whole genome scan reveals the genetic signature of African Ankole cattle breed and potential for higher quality beef

M Taye, J Kim, SH Yoon, W Lee, O Hanotte, T Dessie… - BMC genetics, 2017 - Springer
Background Africa is home to numerous cattle breeds whose diversity has been shaped by
subtle combinations of human and natural selection. African Sanga cattle are an …

Functional analysis of muscle gene expression profiles associated with tenderness and intramuscular fat content in pork

RM Hamill, J McBryan, C McGee, AM Mullen… - Meat Science, 2012 - Elsevier
Warner–Bratzler shear force (WBSF) and% intramuscular fat content (IMF) are objective
meat quality measurements that are significantly correlated with aspects of palatability such …

Transcriptome profile analysis of adipose tissues from fat and short-tailed sheep

X Wang, G Zhou, X Xu, R Geng, J Zhou, Y Yang… - Gene, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent studies in domestic animals have used RNA-seq to explore the transcriptome of
different tissues in a limited number of individuals. In the present study, de novo …

Identification of candidate genes that specifically regulate subcutaneous and intramuscular fat deposition using transcriptomic and proteomic profiles in Dingyuan pigs

P Zhang, Q Li, Y Wu, Y Zhang, B Zhang, H Zhang - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Subcutaneous fat and intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition are closely related to meat
production and pork quality. Dingyuan pig, as a native pig breed in China, low selection …

Candidate gene screening for lipid deposition using combined transcriptomic and proteomic data from Nanyang black pigs

L Wang, Y Zhang, B Zhang, H Zhong, Y Lu, H Zhang - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Lower selection intensities in indigenous breeds of Chinese pig have resulted
in obvious genetic and phenotypic divergence. One such breed, the Nanyang black pig, is …