Research Note: Sexual dimorphic effect of myostatin mutation on fat accumulation in Japanese quail.

Abstract excerpt

As an anti-myogenic factor, the myostatin (MSTN) gene was mainly considered as a genetic marker to improve meat production. Moreover, an additional effect of the MSTN mutation on reducing fat deposition in various farm animals suggested a potential application of the MSTN gene on regulating fat deposition in poultry species. Although increase in muscle mass resulted from muscle hyperplasia in the MSTN mutant...

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• Adipose Tissue
• Avian Proteins
• Coturnix
• Mutation
• Myostatin
• Sex Characteristics