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Breed-specific patterns of early myogenesis, nitric oxide metabolism, and post-hatch growth in relation to genetic diversity and divergent selection in chickens [Породоспецифичные модели раннего миогенеза, метаболизма оксида азота и постнатального роста в связи с генетическим разнообразием и разнонаправленной селекцией у кур]

Romanov, M.N., Kochish, I.I., Titov, V.Yu., Nikonov, I N, Brazhnik, Evgeni A., Vorobyov, N.I., Korenyuga, M V, Myasnikova, O V, Dolgorukova, A.M., Griffin, Darren K. and others. (2022) Breed-specific patterns of early myogenesis, nitric oxide metabolism, and post-hatch growth in relation to genetic diversity and divergent selection in chickens [Породоспецифичные модели раннего миогенеза, метаболизма оксида азота и постнатального роста в связи с генетическим разнообразием и разнонаправленной селекцией у кур]. In: Life of Genomes 2022: Abstracts of the International Conference / Жизнь геномов 2022: Сборник тезисов Международной конференции. . p. 43. Research Center "Regulatory Genomics", Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University, Kazan, Russia (KAR id:99220)

Abstract

Aims: There is currently a significant genetic diversity across poultry breeds as a result of long-term domestication, breeding, and divergent selection, with each breed having its own distinctive phenotypic and genetic characteristics [1,2]. We presumed and set out to investigate whether differences between chicken breeds divergently selected for economically and culturally significant traits [3] manifest as early as possible in development and growth stages.

Methods: Breed-specific patterns and relationships of embryo myogenesis, nitric oxide (NO) metabolism, and post-hatch growth rate were studied and analyzed [4].

Results: Our research revealed that myogenesis genes were coordinatedly expressed in the thigh and breast muscles, demonstrating breed uniqueness. Indicators of NO oxidation and post-hatch growth were largely consistent with utility breed types, with meat breeds showing higher NO oxidation levels and better growth rate values in comparison to egg, dual purpose, game, and fancy breeds.

Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that breed-specific variations in early myogenesis, NO metabolism, and post-hatch growth adequately represent genetic variety and reliably depict the evolutionary history of diversely chosen chicken breeds.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Lecture)
Uncontrolled keywords: divergently selected chicken breeds, genetic diversity, early myogenesis, differential gene expression, nitric oxide oxidation, post-hatch growth
Subjects: Q Science > QH Natural history > QH426 Genetics
Q Science > QP Physiology (Living systems) > QP517 Biochemistry
S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Reproduction
Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences
Signature Themes: Food Systems, Natural Resources and Environment
Depositing User: Mike Romanov
Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2022 16:17 UTC
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2023 08:37 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/99220 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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