Impact of genotype, body weight and sex on the prenatal muscle transcriptome of Iberian pigs.

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 sequenci...

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Main Authors: Consolación García-Contreras, Ole Madsen, Martien A M Groenen, Adrián López-García, Marta Vázquez-Gómez, Susana Astiz, Yolanda Núñez, Rita Benítez, Almudena Fernández, Beatriz Isabel, Ana Isabel Rey, Antonio González-Bulnes, Cristina Óvilo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227861