LongSAGE analysis of skeletal muscle at three prenatal stages in Tongcheng and Landrace pigs

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BACKGROUND: Obese and lean pig breeds show obvious differences in muscle growth; however, the molecular mechanism underlying phenotype variation remains unknown. Prenatal muscle development programs postnatal performance. Here, we describe a genome-wide analysis of differences in prenatal skeletal muscle between Tongcheng (a typical indigenous Chinese breed) and Landrace (a leaner Western breed) pigs. RESULTS: We...

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