title: Gene expression of heart- and adipocyte-fatty acid-binding protein and correlation with intramuscular fat in Chinese chickens.
abstract: This study examined the association between expression of heart- and adipocyte-fatty acid binding-protein genes (H- and A-FABP) with intramuscular fat percentage (IFP) in two Chinese chicken breeds (Beijingyou [BJY] and Jingxing [JX]). The results showed that age and breed had significant effects on the FABP expression. A-FABP mRNA levels were dramatically higher in BJY than in JX chickens and in males than in females. The results indicate that transcription of H- and A-FABP genes was significantly correlated with IFP in two breeds of chicken.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Animal Science, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: M Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wen
mesh_terms: D050153:Abdominal Fat / Q000378:metabolism*; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology; D002645:Chickens / Q000378:metabolism*; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat; D009132:Muscles / Q000378:metabolism; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger