Article
Impact of genotype, body weight and sex on the prenatal muscle transcriptome of Iberian pigs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
García-Contreras Consolación, Madsen Ole, Groenen Martien A M, López-García Adrián, Vázquez-Gómez Marta, Astiz Susana, Núñez Yolanda, Benítez Rita, Fernández Almudena, Isabel Beatriz, Rey Ana Isabel, González-Bulnes Antonio, Óvilo Cristina
Abstract excerpt
Growth is dependent on genotype and diet, even at early developmental stages. In this study, we investigated the effects of genotype, sex, and body weight on the fetal muscle transcriptome of purebred Iberian and crossbred Iberian x Large White pigs sharing the same uterine environment. RNA sequencing was performed on 16 purebred and crossbred fetuses with high body weight (340±14g and 415±14g, respectively) and...
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