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Tian R, Mahmoodi M, Tian J, Esmailizadeh Koshkoiyeh S, Zhao M, Saminzadeh M, Li H, Wang X, Li Y, Esmailizadeh A. Leveraging Functional Genomics for Understanding Beef Quality Complexities and Breeding Beef Cattle for Improved Meat Quality. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:1104. [PMID: 39202463 PMCID: PMC11353656 DOI: 10.3390/genes15081104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Consumer perception of beef is heavily influenced by overall meat quality, a critical factor in the cattle industry. Genomics has the potential to improve important beef quality traits and identify genetic markers and causal variants associated with these traits through genomic selection (GS) and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) approaches. Transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics provide insights into underlying genetic mechanisms by identifying differentially expressed genes, proteins, and metabolic pathways linked to quality traits, complementing GWAS data. Leveraging these functional genomics techniques can optimize beef cattle breeding for enhanced quality traits to meet high-quality beef demand. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of applications of omics technologies in uncovering functional variants underlying beef quality complexities. By highlighting the latest findings from GWAS, GS, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics studies, this work seeks to serve as a valuable resource for fostering a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between genetics, gene expression, protein dynamics, and metabolic pathways in shaping beef quality.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rugang Tian
- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman P.O. Box 76169-133, Iran; (M.M.); (S.E.K.); (M.S.); (A.E.)
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman P.O. Box 76169-133, Iran; (M.M.); (S.E.K.); (M.S.); (A.E.)
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman P.O. Box 76169-133, Iran; (M.M.); (S.E.K.); (M.S.); (A.E.)
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China; (J.T.); (M.Z.); (H.L.); (X.W.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman P.O. Box 76169-133, Iran; (M.M.); (S.E.K.); (M.S.); (A.E.)
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Briggs RK, Legako JF, Broadway PR, Carroll JA, Burdick Sanchez NC, Ineck NE, Smith ZK, Ramanathan R, Thornton KJ. Effects of Premortem Stress on Protein Expression, Steak Color, Oxidation, and Myofibrillar Fragmentation Index in the Longissimus Lumborum. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:2170. [PMID: 39123696 PMCID: PMC11311087 DOI: 10.3390/ani14152170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Forty castrated Holstein calves underwent an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) challenge to assess the effects of premortem stress on the longissimus lumborum (LL) following harvest. LL biopsies were collected before the challenge, at different harvest times (2, 12, 24, and 48 h; n = 10), and after 14 d aging. The expression of small heat shock proteins (SHSPs), deglycase 1 (DJ-1), and troponin were analyzed. Blood was analyzed throughout the ACTH challenge and at harvest for cortisol, oxidative stress, and complete blood count (CBC). Color and myofibrillar fragmentation index (MFI) were measured in aged samples. Unexpectedly, calves from different harvest times differed (p = 0.05) in cortisol response. Calves were divided into two different cortisol response groups (high or low; n = 20). Statistical analysis assessed the effects of cortisol response (n = 20), harvest time (n = 10), and their interaction. Harvest time altered SHSPs (p = 0.03), DJ-1 (p = 0.002), and troponin (p = 0.02) expression. Harvest time and cortisol response impacted steak color (p < 0.05), and harvest time altered steak pH (p < 0.0001). Additionally, various CBCs were changed (p < 0.05) by harvest time. Harvest time changed (p = 0.02) MFI. These data demonstrate that the protein expression, color, and MFI of the LL may be influenced by premortem stress.
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- Reganne K. Briggs
- Animal Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (R.K.B.); (N.E.I.)
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- Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA;
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- USDA-ARS Livestock Issues Research Unit, Lubbock, TX 79403, USA; (P.R.B.); (J.A.C.)
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- USDA-ARS Livestock Issues Research Unit, Lubbock, TX 79403, USA; (P.R.B.); (J.A.C.)
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- Animal Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (R.K.B.); (N.E.I.)
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- Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA;
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- Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA;
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- Animal Dairy and Veterinary Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA; (R.K.B.); (N.E.I.)
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Smith JL, Wilson ML, Nilson SM, Rowan TN, Schnabel RD, Decker JE, Seabury CM. Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in U.S. Red Angus cattle. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:517. [PMID: 35842584 PMCID: PMC9287884 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08667-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Genotypic information produced from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays has routinely been used to identify genomic regions associated with complex traits in beef and dairy cattle. Herein, we assembled a dataset consisting of 15,815 Red Angus beef cattle distributed across the continental U.S. and a union set of 836,118 imputed SNPs to conduct genome-wide association analyses (GWAA) for growth traits using univariate linear mixed models (LMM); including birth weight, weaning weight, and yearling weight. Genomic relationship matrix heritability estimates were produced for all growth traits, and genotype-by-environment (GxE) interactions were investigated. Results Moderate to high heritabilities with small standard errors were estimated for birth weight (0.51 ± 0.01), weaning weight (0.25 ± 0.01), and yearling weight (0.42 ± 0.01). GWAA revealed 12 pleiotropic QTL (BTA6, BTA14, BTA20) influencing Red Angus birth weight, weaning weight, and yearling weight which met a nominal significance threshold (P ≤ 1e-05) for polygenic traits using 836K imputed SNPs. Moreover, positional candidate genes associated with Red Angus growth traits in this study (i.e., LCORL, LOC782905, NCAPG, HERC6, FAM184B, SLIT2, MMRN1, KCNIP4, CCSER1, GRID2, ARRDC3, PLAG1, IMPAD1, NSMAF, PENK, LOC112449660, MOS, SH3PXD2B, STC2, CPEB4) were also previously associated with feed efficiency, growth, and carcass traits in beef cattle. Collectively, 14 significant GxE interactions were also detected, but were less consistent among the investigated traits at a nominal significance threshold (P ≤ 1e-05); with one pleiotropic GxE interaction detected on BTA28 (24 Mb) for Red Angus weaning weight and yearling weight. Conclusions Sixteen well-supported QTL regions detected from the GWAA and GxE GWAA for growth traits (birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight) in U.S. Red Angus cattle were found to be pleiotropic. Twelve of these pleiotropic QTL were also identified in previous studies focusing on feed efficiency and growth traits in multiple beef breeds and/or their composites. In agreement with other beef cattle GxE studies our results implicate the role of vasodilation, metabolism, and the nervous system in the genetic sensitivity to environmental stress. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08667-6.
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- Johanna L Smith
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA.,Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA.,Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA.,Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA.,Genetics Area Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA.,Informatics Institute, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, USA.
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Cassar-Malek I, Pomiès L, de la Foye A, Tournayre J, Boby C, Hocquette JF. Transcriptome profiling reveals stress-responsive gene networks in cattle muscles. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13150. [PMID: 35411255 PMCID: PMC8994496 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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In meat-producing animals, preslaughter operations (e.g., transportation, mixing unfamiliar animals, food and water deprivation) may be a source of stress with detrimental effects on meat quality. The objective of this work was to study the effect of emotional and physical stress by comparing the transcriptomes of two muscles (M. longissimus thoracis, LT and M. semitendinosus, ST) in Normand cows exposed to stress (n = 16) vs. cows handled with limited stress (n = 16). Using a microarray, we showed that exposure to stress resulted in differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in both muscles (62 DEGs in LT and 32 DEGs in ST, of which eight were common transcription factors (TFs)). Promoter analysis of the DEGs showed that 25 cis transcriptional modules were overrepresented, of which nine were detected in both muscles. Molecular interaction networks of the DEGs targeted by the most represented cis modules helped identify common regulators and common targets involved in the response to stress. They provided elements showing that the transcriptional response to stress is likely to (i) be controlled by regulators of energy metabolism, factors involved in the response to hypoxia, and inflammatory cytokines; and (ii) initiate metabolic processes, angiogenesis, corticosteroid response, immune system processes, and satellite cell activation/quiescence. The results of this study demonstrate that exposure to stress induced a core response to stress in both muscles, including changes in the expression of TFs. These factors could relay the physiological adaptive response of cattle muscles to cope with emotional and physical stress. The study provides information to further understand the consequences of these molecular processes on meat quality and find strategies to attenuate them.
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- Isabelle Cassar-Malek
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
- Université de Toulouse, INRAE, UR MIAT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Ferrinho AM, de Moura GV, Martins TDS, Muñoz J, Mueller LF, Garbossa PLM, de Amorim TR, Gemelli JL, Fuzikawa IHDS, Prado C, da Silveira JC, Poleti MD, Baldi F, Pereira AS. Rubia Gallega x Nelore crossbred cattle improve beef tenderness through changes in protein abundance and gene expression. Livest Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yi Q, Liu J, Zhang Y, Qiao H, Chen F, Zhang S, Guan W. Anethole Attenuates Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-Induced Intestinal Barrier Disruption and Intestinal Inflammation via Modification of TLR Signaling and Intestinal Microbiota. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:647242. [PMID: 33841372 PMCID: PMC8027122 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.647242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary anethole supplementation on the growth performance, intestinal barrier function, inflammatory response, and intestinal microbiota of piglets challenged with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88. Thirty-six weaned piglets (24 ± 1 days old) were randomly allocated into four treatment groups: (1) sham challenge (CON); (2) Escherichia coli K88 challenge (ETEC); (3) Escherichia coli K88 challenge + antibiotics (ATB); and (4) Escherichia coli K88 challenge + anethole (AN). On day 12, the piglets in the ETEC, ATB, and AN group were challenged with 10 mL E. coli K88 (5 × 109 CFU/mL), whereas the piglets in the CON group were orally injected with 10 mL nutrient broth. On day 19, all the piglets were euthanized for sample collection. The results showed that the feed conversion ratio (FCR) was increased in the Escherichia coli K88-challenged piglets, which was reversed by the administration of antibiotics or anethole (P < 0.05). The duodenum and jejunum of the piglets in ETEC group exhibited greater villous atrophy and intestinal morphology disruption than those of the piglets in CON, ATB, and AN groups (P < 0.05). Administration of anethole protected intestinal barrier function and upregulated mucosal layer (mRNA expression of mucin-1 in the jejunum) and tight junction proteins (protein abundance of ZO-1 and Claudin-1 in the ileum) of the piglets challenged with Escherichia coli K88 (P < 0.05). In addition, administration of antibiotics or anethole numerically reduced the plasma concentrations of IL-1β and TNF-α (P < 0.1) and decreased the mRNA expression of TLR5, TLR9, MyD88, IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 in the jejunum of the piglets after challenge with Escherichia coli K88 (P < 0.05). Dietary anethole supplementation enriched the abundance of beneficial flora in the intestines of the piglets. In summary, anethole can improve the growth performance of weaned piglets infected by ETEC through attenuating intestinal barrier disruption and intestinal inflammation.
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- Qingyuan Yi
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science and National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science and National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Control, College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.,College of Animal Science and National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Jia C, Bai Y, Liu J, Cai W, Liu L, He Y, Song J. Metabolic Regulations by lncRNA, miRNA, and ceRNA Under Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed Regimens in Angus Beef Cattle. Front Genet 2021; 12:579393. [PMID: 33747033 PMCID: PMC7969984 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.579393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Beef cattle raised under grass-fed and grain-fed have many differences, including metabolic efficiency and meat quality. To investigate these two regimens' intrinsic influence on beef cattle, we used high-throughput sequencing and metabolomics analyses to explore differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and metabolimic networks in the liver. A total of 200 DEGs, 76 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs), and two differentially expressed lncRNAs (DElncRNAs) were detected between regimen groups. Metabolic processes and pathways enriched functional genes including target genes of miRNAs and lncRNAs. We found that many genes were involved in energy, retinol and cholesterol metabolism, and bile acid synthesis. Combined with metabolites such as low glucose concentration, high cholesterol concentration, and increased primary bile acid concentration, these genes were mainly responsible for lowering intramuscular fat, low cholesterol, and yellow meat in grass-fed cattle. Additionally, we identified two lncRNAs and eight DEGs as potential competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) to bind miRNAs by the interaction network analysis. These results revealed that the effects of two feeding regimens on beef cattle were mainly induced by gene expression changes in metabolic pathways mediated via lncRNAs, miRNAs, and ceRNAs, and contents of metabolites in the liver. It may provide a clue on feeding regimens inducing the metabolic regulations.
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- Cunling Jia
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.,Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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- Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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- Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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- Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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- Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States.,Research Centre for Animal Genome, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii, Manoa, HI, United States
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- Department of Animal & Avian Science, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States
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Ciecierska A, Motyl T, Sadkowski T. Transcriptomic profile of semitendinosus muscle of bulls of different breed and performance. J Appl Genet 2020; 61:581-592. [PMID: 32851594 PMCID: PMC7652804 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-020-00577-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aim of the study was to compare the transcriptomic profiles of fully differentiated skeletal muscle derived from bulls belonging to different breeds of varying performance. Microarray analyses were performed to determine the differences in the expression profiles of genes between semitendinosus muscles of 15-month-old beef-breed bulls (Limousin—LIM and Hereford—HER) and dairy-breed bulls (Holstein Friesian—HF). These analyses allowed for the identification of those genes the expression of which is similar and characteristic of fully differentiated muscle in beef breeds, but differs in skeletal muscle of a typical dairy breed. The analysis revealed 463 transcripts showing similar expression in the semitendinosus muscle of beef breeds (LIM/HER), in comparison with the dairy breed (HF). Among the identified genes, 227 were upregulated and 236 were downregulated in beef breeds. The ontological analyses revealed that the largest group of genes similarly expressed in LIM and HER was involved in the processes of protein metabolism and development of muscle organ. In beef breeds, some genes involved in protein synthesis and proteolysis showed an upregulation, including ctsd, ctsf, fhl2, fhl3, fst, sirt1, and trim63, whereas some were downregulated, including bmpr1a, bmpr2, mstn, smad2, hspa8, gsk3β, and tgfβ2. The expression of the chosen genes was confirmed by RT-qPCR technique. Thus, it can be assumed that the identified genes involved in the regulation of growth and development of muscle tissue and the processes of protein metabolism in the examined cattle breeds may be responsible for the greater gain of muscle mass in beef-breed bulls.
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- Anna Ciecierska
- Department of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland.
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Genome-wide analysis reveals the effects of artificial selection on production and meat quality traits in Qinchuan cattle. Genomics 2019; 111:1201-1208. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Yu B, Zhu X, Yang X, Jin L, Xu J, Ma T, Yang H. Plumbagin Prevents Secretory Diarrhea by Inhibiting CaCC and CFTR Channel Activities. Front Pharmacol 2019; 10:1181. [PMID: 31649543 PMCID: PMC6795057 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2019.01181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Secretory diarrhea, which primarily originates through intestinal pathogens and viruses, is a health burden in many regions worldwide. Enterocyte Cl− channels, as the final step in enterotoxin-induced fluid secretion, constitute an attractive class of targets for diarrhea therapy. Chloride channel inhibitors have become a new class of candidates for antisecretion and anti-intestinal motility agents. In the present study, we identified plumbagin as a transmembrane protein 16A (TMEM16A) inhibitor in a cell-based fluorescence-quenching assay, and the IC50 value was ∼12.46 µM. Short-circuit current measurements showed that plumbagin reversibly inhibited the Eact-induced Cl− current on the apical side of TMEM16A-transfected Fischer rat thyroid (FRT) cells with no significant effect on cytoplasmic Ca2+ signaling. Notably, plumbagin also inhibited the activity of intestinal epithelial calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC) and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) in both HT-29 cells and mouse colons, but had no effects on the activity of the Na+-K+ ATPase or K+ channels. In in vivo experiments, the administration of plumbagin reduced both Escherichia coli heat-stable enterotoxin (STa)- and cholera toxin (CT)-induced intestinal fluid secretion. In neonatal mouse models of CT- and rotavirus infection-induced diarrhea, 0.4 µg plumbagin inhibited secretory diarrhea by >40% and 50%, respectively, without affecting intestinal epithelial integrity or the rotaviral infection. In addition, plumbagin exerted inhibitory effects on the vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-, prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-, and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-stimulated Cl− currents. In the evaluations of intestinal motility, plumbagin significantly delayed intestinal motility and inhibited intestinal smooth muscle contractility without an evident impact on contractive frequency. Collectively, our results indicate that plumbagin inhibits both Ca2+- and cAMP-activated Cl− channels, accounting for the mechanisms of plumbagin inhibition of chloride secretion and intestinal motility. Thus, plumbagin can be a lead compound in the treatment of CT-induced, Traveler’s, and rotaviral diarrhea, as well as other types of secretory diarrhea that result from excessive intestinal fluid secretion and increased intestinal peristalsis.
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- Bo Yu
- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- College of Basic Medical Sciences, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology and Drug Discovery, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, China
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dos Santos Silva DB, Fonseca LFS, Pinheiro DG, Muniz MMM, Magalhães AFB, Baldi F, Ferro JA, Chardulo LAL, de Albuquerque LG. Prediction of hub genes associated with intramuscular fat content in Nelore cattle. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:520. [PMID: 31238883 PMCID: PMC6591902 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-5904-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to use transcriptome RNA-Seq data from longissimus thoracis muscle of uncastrated Nelore males to identify hub genes based on co-expression network obtained from differentially expressed genes (DEGs) associated with intramuscular fat content. RESULTS A total of 30 transcriptomics datasets (RNA-Seq) obtained from longissimus thoracis muscle were selected based on the phenotypic value of divergent intramuscular fat content: 15 with the highest intramuscular fat content (HIF) and 15 with the lowest intramuscular fat content (LIF). The transcriptomics datasets were aligned with a reference genome and 65 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, including 21 upregulated and 44 downregulated genes in HIF animals. The normalized count data from DEGs was then used for co-expression network construction. From the co-expression network, four modules were identified. The topological properties of the network were analyzed; those genes engaging in the most interactions (maximal clique centrality method) with other DEGs were predicted to be hub genes (PDE4D, KLHL30 and IL1RAP), which consequently may play a role in cellular and/or systemic lipid biology in Nelore cattle. Top modules screened from the gene co-expression network were identify. The two candidate modules had clear associated biological pathways related to fat development, cell adhesion, and muscle differentiation, immune system, among others. The hub genes belonged in top modules and were downregulated in HIF animals. PDE4D and IL1RAP have known effects on lipid metabolism and the immune system through the regulation of cAMP signaling. Given that cAMP is known to play a role in lipid systems, PDE4D and IL1RAP downregulation may contribute to increased levels of intracellular cAMP and thus may have effects on IF content differences in Nelore cattle. KLHL30 may have effects on muscle metabolism. Klhl protein families play a role in protein degradation. However, the downregulation of this gene and its role in lipid metabolism has not yet been clarified. CONCLUSIONS The results reported in this study indicate candidate genes and molecular mechanisms involved in IF content difference in Nelore cattle.
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- Danielly Beraldo dos Santos Silva
- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, DF Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, DF Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, DF Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, DF Brazil
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- School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, SP Brazil
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brasilia, DF Brazil
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Temizkan MC, Bayraktaroglu AG, Kahraman T. Differential expression analysis of meat tenderness governing genes in different skeletal muscles of bovines. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2019; 99:3240-3245. [PMID: 30338532 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare 12 different skeletal muscles of bovine (n = 15) with each other in terms of tenderness and meat-quality-related gene expressions. Tenderness values were evaluated by shear force, and ANK1, CAPN1, CAST, HSPB1, HSPA1A gene expressions were analyzed by using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS ANK1 gene showed significant differences between tender and tough muscles (P < 0.001) and was found to be more closely related to meat quality than CAPN1. No difference was found for CAST, HSPB1, and HSPA1A gene expressions between different parts of skeletal muscles (P > 0.05). The results also showed that the most convenient skeletal muscle for the meat quality studies is musculus psoas major. Furthermore, comparative use of musculus longissimus thoracis and musculus extensor digitorum muscles may give the most accurate results, rather than using other muscle groups in comparative studies between tender and tough muscles. CONCLUSION ANK1 gene is a preferable biomarker for the determination of meat quality, and CAPN1 needs further studies. However, CAST, HSPB1, and HSPA1A genes may not be suitable biomarkers for the determination of meat quality based on this study. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Mehmet C Temizkan
- Department of Genetics, Institute of Health Sciences, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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da Silva VH, Regitano LCDA, Geistlinger L, Pértille F, Giachetto PF, Brassaloti RA, Morosini NS, Zimmer R, Coutinho LL. Genome-Wide Detection of CNVs and Their Association with Meat Tenderness in Nelore Cattle. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157711. [PMID: 27348523 PMCID: PMC4922624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Brazil is one of the largest beef producers and exporters in the world with the Nelore breed representing the vast majority of Brazilian cattle (Bos taurus indicus). Despite the great adaptability of the Nelore breed to tropical climate, meat tenderness (MT) remains to be improved. Several factors including genetic composition can influence MT. In this article, we report a genome-wide analysis of copy number variation (CNV) inferred from Illumina® High Density SNP-chip data for a Nelore population of 723 males. We detected >2,600 CNV regions (CNVRs) representing ≈6.5% of the genome. Comparing our results with previous studies revealed an overlap in ≈1400 CNVRs (>50%). A total of 1,155 CNVRs (43.6%) overlapped 2,750 genes. They were enriched for processes involving guanosine triphosphate (GTP), previously reported to influence skeletal muscle physiology and morphology. Nelore CNVRs also overlapped QTLs for MT reported in other breeds (8.9%, 236 CNVRs) and from a previous study with this population (4.1%, 109 CNVRs). Two CNVRs were also proximal to glutathione metabolism genes that were previously associated with MT. Genome-wide association study of CN state with estimated breeding values derived from meat shear force identified 6 regions, including a region on BTA3 that contains genes of the cAMP and cGMP pathway. Ten CNVRs that overlapped regions associated with MT were successfully validated by qPCR. Our results represent the first comprehensive CNV study in Bos taurus indicus cattle and identify regions in which copy number changes are potentially of importance for the MT phenotype.
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- Vinicius Henrique da Silva
- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (LLC); (VHS)
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Amalienstrasse 17, 80333, München, Germany
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Department of Informatics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Amalienstrasse 17, 80333, München, Germany
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- Animal Biotechnology Laboratory, Animal Science Department, University of São Paulo (USP)/Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (LLC); (VHS)
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Carrillo JA, He Y, Li Y, Liu J, Erdman RA, Sonstegard TS, Song J. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptome analyses reveal finishing forage affects metabolic pathways related to beef quality and animal welfare. Sci Rep 2016. [PMID: 27185157 DOI: 10.1038/srep] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Beef represents a major dietary component and source of protein in many countries. With an increasing demand for beef, the industry is currently undergoing changes towards naturally produced beef. However, the true differences between the feeding systems, especially the biochemical and nutritional aspects, are still unclear. Using transcriptome and metabolome profiles, we identified biological pathways related to the differences between grass- and grain-fed Angus steers. In the latissimus dorsi muscle, we have recognized 241 differentially expressed genes (FDR < 0.1). The metabolome examinations of muscle and blood revealed 163 and 179 altered compounds in each tissue (P < 0.05), respectively. Accordingly, alterations in glucose metabolism, divergences in free fatty acids and carnitine conjugated lipid levels, and altered β-oxidation have been observed. The anti-inflammatory n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are enriched in grass finished beef, while higher levels of n6 PUFAs in grain finished animals may promote inflammation and oxidative stress. Furthermore, grass-fed animals produce tender beef with lower total fat and a higher omega3/omega6 ratio than grain-fed ones, which could potentially benefit consumer health. Most importantly, blood cortisol levels strongly indicate that grass-fed animals may experience less stress than the grain-fed individuals. These results will provide deeper insights into the merits and mechanisms of muscle development.
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- José A Carrillo
- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. China, 712100
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Recombinetics Inc., 1246 University Ave. W, St. Paul, MN 55104, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Carrillo JA, He Y, Li Y, Liu J, Erdman RA, Sonstegard TS, Song J. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptome analyses reveal finishing forage affects metabolic pathways related to beef quality and animal welfare. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25948. [PMID: 27185157 PMCID: PMC4869019 DOI: 10.1038/srep25948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Beef represents a major dietary component and source of protein in many countries. With an increasing demand for beef, the industry is currently undergoing changes towards naturally produced beef. However, the true differences between the feeding systems, especially the biochemical and nutritional aspects, are still unclear. Using transcriptome and metabolome profiles, we identified biological pathways related to the differences between grass- and grain-fed Angus steers. In the latissimus dorsi muscle, we have recognized 241 differentially expressed genes (FDR < 0.1). The metabolome examinations of muscle and blood revealed 163 and 179 altered compounds in each tissue (P < 0.05), respectively. Accordingly, alterations in glucose metabolism, divergences in free fatty acids and carnitine conjugated lipid levels, and altered β-oxidation have been observed. The anti-inflammatory n3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are enriched in grass finished beef, while higher levels of n6 PUFAs in grain finished animals may promote inflammation and oxidative stress. Furthermore, grass-fed animals produce tender beef with lower total fat and a higher omega3/omega6 ratio than grain-fed ones, which could potentially benefit consumer health. Most importantly, blood cortisol levels strongly indicate that grass-fed animals may experience less stress than the grain-fed individuals. These results will provide deeper insights into the merits and mechanisms of muscle development.
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- José A Carrillo
- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, P.R. China, 712100
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Recombinetics Inc., 1246 University Ave. W, St. Paul, MN 55104, USA
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- Department of Animal &Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Ramayo-Caldas Y, Renand G, Ballester M, Saintilan R, Rocha D. Multi-breed and multi-trait co-association analysis of meat tenderness and other meat quality traits in three French beef cattle breeds. Genet Sel Evol 2016; 48:37. [PMID: 27107817 PMCID: PMC4842279 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-016-0216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Studies to identify markers associated with beef tenderness have focused on Warner–Bratzler shear force (WBSF) but the interplay between the genes associated with WBSF has not been explored. We used the association weight matrix (AWM), a systems biology approach, to identify a set of interacting genes that are co-associated with tenderness and other meat quality traits, and shared across the Charolaise, Limousine and Blonde d’Aquitaine beef cattle breeds. Results Genome-wide association studies were performed using ~500K single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 17 phenotypes measured on more than 1000 animals for each breed. First, this multi-trait approach was applied separately for each breed across 17 phenotypes and second, between- and across-breed comparisons at the AWM and functional levels were performed. Genetic heterogeneity was observed, and most of the variants that were associated with WBSF segregated within rather than across breeds. We identified 206 common candidate genes associated with WBSF across the three breeds. SNPs in these common genes explained between 28 and 30 % of the phenotypic variance for WBSF. A reduced number of common SNPs mapping to the 206 common genes were identified, suggesting that different mutations may target the same genes in a breed-specific manner. Therefore, it is likely that, depending on allele frequencies and linkage disequilibrium patterns, a SNP that is identified for one breed may not be informative for another unrelated breed. Well-known candidate genes affecting beef tenderness were identified. In addition, some of the 206 common genes are located within previously reported quantitative trait loci for WBSF in several cattle breeds. Moreover, the multi-breed co-association analysis detected new candidate genes, regulators and metabolic pathways that are likely involved in the determination of meat tenderness and other meat quality traits in beef cattle. Conclusions Our results suggest that systems biology approaches that explore associations of correlated traits increase statistical power to identify candidate genes beyond the one-dimensional approach. Further studies on the 206 common genes, their pathways, regulators and interactions will expand our knowledge on the molecular basis of meat tenderness and could lead to the discovery of functional mutations useful for genomic selection in a multi-breed beef cattle context. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12711-016-0216-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France.,Genètica i Millora Animal, IRTA, 08140, Torre Marimon, Caldes de Montbui, Spain
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- GABI, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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Sorbolini S, Marras G, Gaspa G, Dimauro C, Cellesi M, Valentini A, Macciotta NP. Detection of selection signatures in Piemontese and Marchigiana cattle, two breeds with similar production aptitudes but different selection histories. Genet Sel Evol 2015; 47:52. [PMID: 26100250 PMCID: PMC4476081 DOI: 10.1186/s12711-015-0128-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Domestication and selection are processes that alter the pattern of within- and between-population genetic variability. They can be investigated at the genomic level by tracing the so-called selection signatures. Recently, sequence polymorphisms at the genome-wide level have been investigated in a wide range of animals. A common approach to detect selection signatures is to compare breeds that have been selected for different breeding goals (i.e. dairy and beef cattle). However, genetic variations in different breeds with similar production aptitudes and similar phenotypes can be related to differences in their selection history. METHODS In this study, we investigated selection signatures between two Italian beef cattle breeds, Piemontese and Marchigiana, using genotyping data that was obtained with the Illumina BovineSNP50 BeadChip. The comparison was based on the fixation index (Fst), combined with a locally weighted scatterplot smoothing (LOWESS) regression and a control chart approach. In addition, analyses of Fst were carried out to confirm candidate genes. In particular, data were processed using the varLD method, which compares the regional variation of linkage disequilibrium between populations. RESULTS Genome scans confirmed the presence of selective sweeps in the genomic regions that harbour candidate genes that are known to affect productive traits in cattle such as DGAT1, ABCG2, CAPN3, MSTN and FTO. In addition, several new putative candidate genes (for example ALAS1, ABCB8, ACADS and SOD1) were detected. CONCLUSIONS This study provided evidence on the different selection histories of two cattle breeds and the usefulness of genomic scans to detect selective sweeps even in cattle breeds that are bred for similar production aptitudes.
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- Silvia Sorbolini
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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- Dipartimento per l'Innovazione dei Sistemi Biologici Agroalimentari e Forestali DIBAF, Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Sezione di Scienze Zootecniche Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100, Sassari, Italy.
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Tackling proteome changes in the longissimus thoracis bovine muscle in response to pre-slaughter stress. J Proteomics 2015; 122:73-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Revised: 03/14/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ramayo-Caldas Y, Fortes MRS, Hudson NJ, Porto-Neto LR, Bolormaa S, Barendse W, Kelly M, Moore SS, Goddard ME, Lehnert SA, Reverter A. A marker-derived gene network reveals the regulatory role of PPARGC1A, HNF4G, and FOXP3 in intramuscular fat deposition of beef cattle. J Anim Sci 2014; 92:2832-45. [PMID: 24778332 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2013-7484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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High intramuscular fat (IMF) awards price premiums to beef producers and is associated with meat quality and flavor. Studying gene interactions and pathways that affect IMF might unveil causative physiological mechanisms and inform genomic selection, leading to increased accuracy of predictions of breeding value. To study gene interactions and pathways, a gene network was derived from genetic markers associated with direct measures of IMF, other fat phenotypes, feedlot performance, and a number of meat quality traits relating to body conformation, development, and metabolism that might be plausibly expected to interact with IMF biology. Marker associations were inferred from genomewide association studies (GWAS) based on high density genotypes and 29 traits measured on 10,181 beef cattle animals from 3 breed types. For the network inference, SNP pairs were assessed according to the strength of the correlation between their additive association effects across the 29 traits. The co-association inferred network was formed by 2,434 genes connected by 28,283 edges. Topological network parameters suggested a highly cohesive network, in which the genes are strongly functionally interconnected. Pathway and network analyses pointed towards a trio of transcription factors (TF) as key regulators of carcass IMF: PPARGC1A, HNF4G, and FOXP3. Importantly, none of these genes would have been deemed as significantly associated with IMF from the GWAS. Instead, a total of 313 network genes show significant co-association with the 3 TF. These genes belong to a wide variety of biological functions, canonical pathways, and genetic networks linked to IMF-related phenotypes. In summary, our GWAS and network predictions are supported by the current literature and suggest a cooperative role for the 3 TF and other interacting genes including CAPN6, STC2, MAP2K4, EYA1, COPS5, XKR4, NR2E1, TOX, ATF1, ASPH, TGS1, and TTPA as modulators of carcass and meat quality traits in beef cattle.
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- Y Ramayo-Caldas
- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia Departament de Ciencia Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193, Bellaterra, Spain INRA, UMR1313 Génétique Animale et Biologie Intégrative (GABI), Domaine de Vilvert, Bâtiment GABI-320, 78352 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Center for Animal Science, QLD 4062, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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- Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Center for Animal Science, QLD 4062, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Center for Animal Science, QLD 4062, Australia
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- Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries, Bundoora, VIC 3083, Australia School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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- CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, 306 Carmody Road, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
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Tizioto PC, Decker JE, Taylor JF, Schnabel RD, Mudadu MA, Silva FL, Mourão GB, Coutinho LL, Tholon P, Sonstegard TS, Rosa AN, Alencar MM, Tullio RR, Medeiros SR, Nassu RT, Feijó GLD, Silva LOC, Torres RA, Siqueira F, Higa RH, Regitano LCA. Genome scan for meat quality traits in Nelore beef cattle. Physiol Genomics 2013; 45:1012-20. [PMID: 24022219 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00066.2013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Meat quality traits are economically important because they affect consumers' acceptance, which, in turn, influences the demand for beef. However, selection to improve meat quality is limited by the small numbers of animals on which meat tenderness can be evaluated due to the cost of performing shear force analysis and the resultant damage to the carcass. Genome wide-association studies for Warner-Bratzler shear force measured at different times of meat aging, backfat thickness, ribeye muscle area, scanning parameters [lightness, redness (a*), and yellowness] to ascertain color characteristics of meat and fat, water-holding capacity, cooking loss (CL), and muscle pH were conducted using genotype data from the Illumina BovineHD BeadChip array to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) in all phenotyped Nelore cattle. Phenotype count for these animals ranged from 430 to 536 across traits. Meat quality traits in Nelore are controlled by numerous QTL of small effect, except for a small number of large-effect QTL identified for a*fat, CL, and pH. Genomic regions harboring these QTL and the pathways in which the genes from these regions act appear to differ from those identified in taurine cattle for meat quality traits. These results will guide future QTL mapping studies and the development of models for the prediction of genetic merit to implement genomic selection for meat quality in Nelore cattle.
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- P C Tizioto
- Departamento de Genética e Evolução, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Utsunomiya YT, Pérez O’Brien AM, Sonstegard TS, Van Tassell CP, do Carmo AS, Mészáros G, Sölkner J, Garcia JF. Detecting loci under recent positive selection in dairy and beef cattle by combining different genome-wide scan methods. PLoS One 2013; 8:e64280. [PMID: 23696874 PMCID: PMC3655949 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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As the methodologies available for the detection of positive selection from genomic data vary in terms of assumptions and execution, weak correlations are expected among them. However, if there is any given signal that is consistently supported across different methodologies, it is strong evidence that the locus has been under past selection. In this paper, a straightforward frequentist approach based on the Stouffer Method to combine P-values across different tests for evidence of recent positive selection in common variations, as well as strategies for extracting biological information from the detected signals, were described and applied to high density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data generated from dairy and beef cattle (taurine and indicine). The ancestral Bovinae allele state of over 440,000 SNP is also reported. Using this combination of methods, highly significant (P<3.17×10−7) population-specific sweeps pointing out to candidate genes and pathways that may be involved in beef and dairy production were identified. The most significant signal was found in the Cornichon homolog 3 gene (CNIH3) in Brown Swiss (P = 3.82×10−12), and may be involved in the regulation of pre-ovulatory luteinizing hormone surge. Other putative pathways under selection are the glucolysis/gluconeogenesis, transcription machinery and chemokine/cytokine activity in Angus; calpain-calpastatin system and ribosome biogenesis in Brown Swiss; and gangliosides deposition in milk fat globules in Gyr. The composite method, combined with the strategies applied to retrieve functional information, may be a useful tool for surveying genome-wide selective sweeps and providing insights in to the source of selection.
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- Yuri Tani Utsunomiya
- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, ARS-USDA - Agricultural Research Service - United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory, ARS-USDA - Agricultural Research Service - United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, United States of America
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Livestock Sciences, Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems, BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- * E-mail: (JS); (JFG)
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Reprodução Animal, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Apoio, Saúde e Produção Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária de Araçatuba, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
- * E-mail: (JS); (JFG)
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Keady SM, Kenny DA, Ohlendieck K, Doyle S, Keane MG, Waters SM. Proteomic profiling of bovine M. longissimus lumborum from Crossbred Aberdeen Angus and Belgian Blue sired steers varying in genetic merit for carcass weight. J Anim Sci 2013; 91:654-65. [PMID: 23307841 DOI: 10.2527/jas.2012-5850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Bovine skeletal muscle is a tissue of significant value to the beef industry and global economy. Proteomic analyses offer the opportunity to detect molecular mechanisms regulating muscle growth and intramuscular fat accumulation. The current study aimed to investigate differences in protein abundance in skeletal muscle tissue of cattle from two breeds of contrasting maturity (early vs. late maturing), adiposity, and muscle growth potential, namely, Belgian Blue (BB) × Holstein Friesian and Aberdeen Angus (AA) × Holstein Friesian. Twenty AA (n = 10) and BB (n = 10) sired steers, the progeny of sires of either high or low genetic merit, expressed as expected progeny difference for carcass weight (EPDcwt), and bred through AI, were evaluated as 4 genetic groups, BB-High, BB-Low, AA-High, and AA-Low (n = 5 per treatment). Chemical composition analysis of M. longissimus lumborum showed greater protein and moisture and decreased lipid concentrations for BB-sired compared with AA-sired steers. To investigate the effects of both sire breed and EPDcwt on M. longissimus lumborum, proteomic analysis was performed using 2-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry. Proteins were identified from their peptide sequences, using the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Swiss-prot databases. Metabolic enzymes involved in glycolysis (glycogen phosphorylase, phosphoglycerate mutase) and the citric acid cycle (aconitase 2, oxoglutarate dehydrogenase) were increased in AA- vs. BB-sired steers. Expression of proteins involved in cell structure, such as myosin light chain isoforms and troponins I and T, were also altered due to sire breed. Furthermore, heat shock protein β-1 and peroxiredoxin 6, involved in cell defense, had increased abundance in muscle of AA-sired relative to BB-sired steers. Protein abundance of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase, enolase-3, and pyruvate kinase was greater in AA-sired animals of High compared with Low EPDcwt. Changes in the expression of these proteins were supported by gene expression analysis using quantitative real-time PCR. This information will aid in our understanding of genetic influences controlling muscle growth and fat accumulation and could contribute to future breeding programs to increase lean tissue gain of beef cattle.
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- Sarah M Keady
- Animal and Bioscience Research Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
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