Gene Expression Essential for Myostatin Signaling and Skeletal Muscle Development Is Associated With Divergent Feed Efficiency in Pedigree Male Broilers

Gene Expression Essential for Myostatin Signaling and Skeletal Muscle Development Is Associated With Divergent Feed Efficiency in Pedigree Male Broilers

Background: Feed efficiency (FE, gain to feed) is an important genetic trait as 70% of the cost of raising animals is due to feed costs. The objective of this study was to determine mRNA expression of genes involved in muscle development and hypertrophy, and the insulin receptor-signaling pathway in...

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Main Authors: Kentu Lassiter, Byungwhi Caleb Kong, Alissa Piekarski-Welsher, Sami Dridi, Walter Gay Bottje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
feed efficiency
muscle development
myostatin signaling
pedigree male broilers
gene expression
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00126/full

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