Why the study?
Tibetan pigs exhibit significant differences in fatness and fatty acid composition compared with lowland pigs, but the underlying mechanisms involving lncRNAs and gene expression profiles were not uncovered.
Population
Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs
Comparison
Tibetan pigs vs Yorkshire pigs
Design
Comparative gene and lncRNA expression profiling study
Key result
Comparison of Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs identified 63 lncRNAs and 715 genes that were differentially expressed and associated with fatness and fatty acid composition traits.
Authors
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No direct human clinical implications; leaves open lncRNA targets for fatness traits in porcine models.
Shang et al. (2019) studied Fatness and fatty acid composition traits in pigs. Tibetan pig breed vs. Yorkshire pig breed was evaluated on Differentially expressed lncRNAs and genes. Comparison of Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs identified 63 lncRNAs and 715 genes that were differentially expressed and associated with fatness and fatty acid composition traits.
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