Taotao Li, Meilin Jin, Xiaojuan Fei, Zehu Yuan, Yuqin Wang, Kai Quan, Tingpu Wang, Junxiang Yang, Maochang He, Caihong Wei
Hu sheep and Tibetan sheep are two commonly raised local sheep breeds in China, and they have different morphological characteristics, such as tail type and adaptability to extreme environments. A fat tail in sheep is the main adipose depot in sheep, whereas the liver is an important organ for fat metabolism, with the uptake, esterification, oxidation, and secretion of fatty acids (FAs). Meanwhile, adaptations to high-altitude and arid environments also affect liver metabolism. Therefore, in this study, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) technology was used to characterize the difference in liver fat metabolism between Hu sheep and Tibetan sheep...
June 27, 2022: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI