Effects of intramuscular fat on meat quality and its regulation mechanism in Tan sheep [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Intramuscular fat (IMF) contributes importantly to various aspects of meat quality, and genetic regulation is an effective pathway to improve IMF deposition in sheep.
Xueying Zhang +4 more
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Multi-Omics Integration Reveals the Impact of Gastrointestinal Microbiota on Feed Efficiency in Tan Sheep [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe rumen and intestinal microbiota play a pivotal role in the digestion and absorption processes of ruminants. Elucidating the mechanisms by which gastrointestinal microbiota influence the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in ruminants is significantly ...
Guohan Sun +6 more
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Integrated analysis of the whole transcriptome of skeletal muscle reveals the ceRNA regulatory network related to the formation of muscle fibers in Tan sheep [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Meat quality is highly influenced by the kind of muscle fiber, and it can be significantly improved by increasing the percentage of slow-twitch fibers.
Ran Cui +11 more
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Analysis of reproduction-related transcriptomes on pineal-hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian tissues during estrus and anestrus in Tan sheep [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Seasonal estrus is an important factor limiting the fertility of some animals such as sheep. Promoting estrus in the anestrus season is one of the major ways in improving the fecundity of seasonally breeding animals.
Shihao Wei +9 more
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Dynamic changes of genomic methylation profiles at different growth stages in Chinese Tan sheep [PDF]
Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2021 Background Tan sheep, an important local sheep breed in China, is famous for their fur quality. One-month-old Tan sheep have white, curly hair with beautiful flower spikes, commonly known as “nine bends”, which has high economic value. However, the “nine
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2020 The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fermented Caragana korshinskii feed on meat quality in three muscle tissues (longissimus dorsi m., triceps brachii and biceps femoris) in Tan sheep.
Xiaochun Xu +4 more
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Whole-Genome Sequencing and Pathogenic Characterization of a Pasteurella multocida Serotype A Isolate from a Case of Respiratory Disease in Tan Sheep [PDF]
MicroorganismsTan sheep are a characteristic and economically important local breed in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of China, where respiratory diseases continue to pose challenges to animal health and production. In this study, a Pasteurella multocida strain (P6)
Yuxi Zhao +4 more
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HDAC1 in the Ovarian Granulosa Cells of Tan Sheep Improves Cumulus Cell Expansion and Oocyte Maturation Independently of the EGF-like Growth Factors [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Previous studies have shown that some of the histone deacetylases (HDACs) play diverse roles in the regulation of ovarian somatic cell development, oocyte maturation and early embryonic development in different species including sheep.
Yaxiu Xu +8 more
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Mechanism by Which Oxidative Phosphorylation Regulates the Color Stability of Tan Sheep Meat during Postmortem Storage [PDF]
Shipin KexueIn order to clarify the mechanism underlying the regulatory effect of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) on the color stability of Tan sheep meat during postmortem storage, the M.
WANG Jinxia, WEI Zhibao, CHEN Xueyan, LI Rong, ZHANG Qian, HU Lijun, LUO Ruiming
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Birth Wool Length, Birth Weight, and Head Color in Chinese Tan Sheep Through Whole-Genome Re-Sequencing [PDF]
AnimalsThe Chinese Tan sheep is a unique breed of sheep that is typical throughout China, mainly used for fur and meat production. They are widely distributed in northwestern China and are famous for their lambskin and shiny white curly wool. In this study, the
Lina Ma +6 more
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