Transcriptome analysis of skeletal muscle tissue to identify genes involved in pre-slaughter stress response in pigs
oleh: Vincenzo Russo, Christian Bendixen, Michela Colombo, Luca Fontanesi, Alessandra Stella, Leonardo Nanni Costa, Henrik Hornshoj, Jakob Hedeegard, Paolo Zambonelli, Roberta Davoli
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| Diterbitkan: | Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The knowledge of genes and molecular processes controlling stress reactions and involved in the genetic system determining resistance to stress in pigs could be important for the improvement of meat quality. This research aimed to compare the expression profiles of skeletal muscle between physically stressed and not stressed pigs of different breeds immediately before slaughter. DNA microarray analysis showed that different functional categories of genes are up-regulated in stressed compared to not stressed pigs and relevant differences among breeds were found.