Intramuscular fat content in meat-producing animals: development, genetic and nutritional control, and identification of putative markers

JF Hocquette, F Gondret, E Baéza, F Médale, C Jurie… - Animal, 2010 - cambridge.org
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content plays a key role in various quality traits of meat. IMF content
varies between species, between breeds and between muscle types in the same breed …

RNA-Seq reveals the potential molecular mechanisms of bovine KLF6 gene in the regulation of adipogenesis

SHA Raza, R Khan, G Cheng, F Long, S Bing… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Marbling influences the taste and tenderness of meat and is the main determinant of carcass
quality in many countries. This study aims to investigate the influence of KLF6 (Kruppel Like …

Allied industry approaches to alter intramuscular fat content and composition in beef animals

MV Dodson, Z Jiang, J Chen… - Journal of Food …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Biochemical and biophysical research tools are used to define the developmental dynamics
of numerous cell lineages from a variety of tissues relevant to meat quality. With respect to …

Transcriptional regulation of adipogenic marker genes for the improvement of intramuscular fat in Qinchuan beef cattle

G Hongfang, R Khan, SHA Raza, K Nurgulsim… - Animal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The intramuscular fat content plays a crucial role in meat quality traits. Increasing the degree
of adipogenesis in beef cattle leads to an increase in the content of intramuscular fat …

Whole-genome sequencing of three native cattle breeds originating from the northernmost cattle farming regions

M Weldenegodguad, R Popov, K Pokharel… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Northern Fennoscandia and the Sakha Republic in the Russian Federation represent the
northernmost regions on Earth where cattle farming has been traditionally practiced. In this …

Adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein and mitochondrial enzyme activities in muscles as relevant indicators of marbling in cattle

C Jurie, I Cassar-Malek, M Bonnet… - Journal of Animal …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Marbling is an important criterion for beef quality grading in many countries. The purpose of
the current study was to utilize the natural genetic variation to identify major metabolic …

Bta‐miR‐149‐5p inhibits proliferation and differentiation of bovine adipocytes through targeting CRTCs at both transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels

R Khan, SHA Raza, Z Junjvlieke… - Journal of Cellular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
MicroRNAs are small, single stranded, and noncoding RNAs that have been proven to be
potent regulators of adipogenesis. However, the role of bta‐miR‐149‐5p in regulating …

Function and Transcriptional Regulation of Bovine TORC2 Gene in Adipocytes: Roles of C/EBPγ, XBP1, INSM1 and ZNF263

R Khan, SHA Raza, Z Junjvlieke, W Xiaoyu… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The TORC2 gene is a member of the transducer of the regulated cyclic adenosine
monophosphate (cAMP) response element binding protein gene family, which plays a key …

Pyruvate dehydrogenase B regulates myogenic differentiation via the FoxP1–Arih2 axis

X Jiang, S Ji, F Yuan, T Li, S Cui… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sarcopenia, the age‐related decline in skeletal muscle mass and function,
diminishes life quality in elderly people. Improving the capacity of skeletal muscle …

Investigating the Role of KLF6 in the Growth of Bovine Preadipocytes: Using Transcriptomic Analyses to Understand Beef Quality

SH Abbas Raza, R Zhong, X Wei, G Zhao… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Intramuscular fat is a crucial determinant of carcass quality traits like tenderness and taste,
which in turn is influenced by the proliferation of intramuscular preadipocytes. This study …