Abstract
The 788-gene microarray was manufactured using selected elements from three different cDNA libraries in order to identify molecular processes that determine phenotypic characteristics between loin (M. longissimus thoracis) and round (M. semimembranosus) muscles. Microarray analyses identified 24 differentially expressed genes between the two muscles investigated. Five of the genes were verified by quantitative RT-PCR and three of them were mapped on bovine chromosomes using 5,000rad bovine radiation hybrid (RH) panel. The map locations indicated that they were mapped in the same chromosomal regions where IMF and growth QTLs were located, suggesting that they are most possible positional candidate genes for the traits.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-285 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Animal Biotechnology |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Cattle
- cDNA microarray
- Skeletal muscles