Gene expression of heart- and adipocyte-fatty acid-binding protein and correlation with intramuscular fat in Chinese chickens.
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.
Li
W J
WJ
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Animal Science, Beijing, China.
Li
H B
HB
Chen
J L
JL
Zhao
G P
GP
Zheng
M Q
MQ
Wen
J
J
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
D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger