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Muscle transcriptomic investigation of late fetal development identifies candidate genes for piglet maturity.
BMC genomics - 17 Sept 2014
Voillet Valentin, SanCristobal Magali, Lippi Yannick, Martin Pascal G P, Iannuccelli Nathalie, Lascor Christine, Vignoles Florence, Billon Yvon, Canario Laurianne, Liaubet Laurence
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In pigs, the perinatal period is the most critical time for survival. Piglet maturation, which occurs at the end of gestation, leads to a state of full development after birth. Therefore, maturity is an important determinant of early survival. Skeletal muscle plays a key role in adaptation to extra-uterine life, e.g. glycogen storage and thermoregulation. In this study, we performed microarray...
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