Fatty Acid
Expression of lipid metabolism and myosin heavy chain genes in pigs is affected by genotype and dietary lysine
Authors: RC Veloso, PS Lopes, MS Duarte, FF Silva, A Saraiva, ML Chizzotti, W Silva and SEF Guimar�£es
Expression of lipid metabolism and myosin heavy chain genes was evaluated in skeletal muscle of pig’s genotypes submitted to different dietary digestible lysine contents. Fifty-two barrows and fifty gilts from three genotypes (G: Piau, Duroc and Pietrain crossbreds) were assigned to three dietary digestible lysine conten.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 17(2):
- gmr16039904
- DOI:
- 10.4238/gmr16039904
Adjacent SNPs in the transcriptional regulatory region of the FADS2 gene associated with fatty acid and growth traits in chickens
Authors: S.K. Zhu, Y.D. Tian, S. Zhang, Q.X. Chen, Q.Y.Wang,R.L. Han and X.T. Kang
Delta-6 fatty acid desaturases are rate-limiting desaturases involved in metabolic processes of fatty acids, and they are encoded by the FADS2 gene. In the current study, an F2 resource population of Gushi chickens crossed with Anak broilers was used to investigate the genetic effects of the chicken FADS2. Two adjacent single .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- 2014.April.29.11
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2014.April.29.11
Genome-wide identification and expression profiling of the fatty acid desaturase gene family in the silkworm, Bombyx mori
Authors: Q.M. Chen, D.J. Cheng, S.P. Liu, Z.G. Ma, X. Tan and P. Zhao
Fatty acid desaturases exist in all living organisms and play important roles in many different biologic processes, such as fatty acid metabolism, lipid biosynthetic processes, and pheromone biosynthetic processes. Using the available silkworm genome sequence, we identified 14 candidate fatty acid desaturase genes. Eleven gene.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 13(2):
- http://dx.doi.org/2014.May.13.2
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2014.May.13.2
Global comparison of gene expression between subcutaneous and intramuscular adipose tissue of mature Erhualian pig
Authors: W.X. Sun1, H.H. Wang1,2, B.C. Jiang1, Y.Y. Zhao1, Z.R. Xie1, K. Xiong1 and J. Chen1
Adipose tissue plays an important role in energy metabolism and related diseases. The content of intramuscular fat significantly influences the pork quality. In this study, the whole gene expression of dorsal subcutaneous (s.c.) adipose tissue and intramuscular (i.m.) adipose tissue isolated from longissimus dorsi muscle tissue were compared using Affymet.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.October.29.3
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.October.29.3
Polymorphism of SREBP1 is associated with beef fatty acid composition in Simmental bulls
Authors: L. Xu*, L.P. Zhang*, Z.R. Yuan, L.P. Guo, M. Zhu, X. Gao, H.J. Gao, J.Y. Li and S.Z. Xu
The sterol regulatory element binding factor 1 gene (SREBP1) plays an important role in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol, and in lipid metabolism. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of genetic polymorphisms of SREBP1 on the fatty acid composition of muscle and carcass traits in Simmental bulls and Snow Dragon black ca.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.November.22.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.November.22.7
Expression analysis of VfDGAT2 in various tissues of the tung tree and in transgenic yeast
Authors: Q.Q. Cui*, Y.C. Chen, X.J. Han, Z.Y. Zhan, L.Y. Lin, L.L. Si and Y.D. Wang
The tung tree (Vernicia fordii Hemsl.; Vf) has great potential as an industrial crop owning to its seed oil that has multiple uses. Diacylglycerol acyltransferases (DGATs) catalyze the last and most committed step of triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis. In order to examine the physiological role of the VfDGAT2 gene in the tung tree, we characterized its ex.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 12(4):
- 2013.December.11.7
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2013.December.11.7
PPAR�± signal pathway gene expression is associated with fatty acid content in yak and cattle longissimus dorsi muscle
Authors: W. Qin, C.N. Liang, X. Guo, M. Chu, J. Pei, P.J. Bao, X.Y. Wu, T.K. Li and P. Yan
ntramuscular fatty acid (FA) is related to meat qualities such as juiciness, tenderness, palatability, and shear force. PPARα plays an important role in lipid metabolism in the liver and skeletal muscle. This study investigated FA composition in yaks and cattle, in order to ascertain whether a correlation between PPARα signal pathway genes as .. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(4):
- 2015.November.18.9
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.November.18.9
Establishing references for gene expression analyses by RT-qPCR in Theobroma cacao tissues
Authors: T.T. Pinheiro, C.G. Litholdo Jr., M.L. Sereno, G.A. Leal Jr., P.S.B. Albuquerque and A. Figueira
Lack of continuous progress in Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) breeding, especially associated with seed quality traits, requires more efficient selection methods based on genomic information. Reverse transcript quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) has become the method of choice for gene expression analysis, but relative expression analysi.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 10(4):
- 2011.November.17.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2011.November.17.4
Ã?Â?6-fatty acid desaturase and fatty acid elongase mRNA expression, phagocytic activity and weight-to-length relationships in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fed alternative diets with soy oil and a probiotic
Authors: A. Santerre, M.C. TÃ?©llez-BaÃ?±uelos, J. Casas-SolÃ?Âs, P. Castro-FÃ?©lix, M.R. HuÃ?Âzar-LÃ?³pez, G.P. Zaitseva, J.L. Horta-FernÃ?¡ndez, E.A. Trujillo-GarcÃ?Âa, D. de la Mora-Sherer, J.A. Palafox-Luna and E. JuÃ?¡rez-Carrillo
A time-course feeding trial was conducted for 120 days on juvenile channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) to study the effects of diets differing in oil source (fish oil or soy oil) and supplementation with a commercial probiotic. Relative levels of Δ6-fatty acid desaturase (Δ6-FAD) and fatty acid elongase (FAE) expression were assessed in brai.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(3):
- http://dx.doi.org/2015.September.22.16
- DOI:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4238/2015.September.22.16
Fatty acid composition evaluation of edible parts of Eriocheir sinensis in intensive ponds of Gucheng waters
Authors: J.Y. Yu and P.S. Yan
In Gucheng Lake, Jiangsu Province, China, randomly selected crabs were fed 2 diet types. Crab crude oil methyl ester analysis was performed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Fatty acid compositions in the 3 edible parts of a crab - the hepatopancreas, gonad, and muscle - were analyzed. C16:1 and C18:2 were significantly higher in most commercial.. Read More»
- Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2):
- 2015.May.22.4
- DOI:
- 10.4238/2015.May.22.4