Differences in gene expression profiles for subcutaneous adipose, liver, and skeletal muscle tissues between Meishan and Landrace pigs with different backfat thicknesses.

Backfat thickness is one of the most important traits of commercially raised pigs. Meishan pigs are renowned for having thicker backfat than Landrace pigs. To examine the genetic factors responsible for the differences, we first produced female crossbred pig lines by mating Landrace (L) × Large Whit...

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Main Authors: Misaki Kojima, Ikuyo Nakajima, Aisaku Arakawa, Satoshi Mikawa, Toshimi Matsumoto, Hirohide Uenishi, Yuki Nakamura, Masaaki Taniguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6150482?pdf=render