Effect of breed and diet on the M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum transcriptome of steers divergent for residual feed intake

Abstract Improving cattle feed efficiency through selection of residual feed intake (RFI) is a widely accepted approach to sustainable beef production. A greater understanding of the molecular control of RFI in various breeds offered contrasting diets is necessary for the accurate identification of...

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Main Authors: Kate Keogh, Clare McKenna, Sinead M. Waters, Richard K. Porter, Claire Fitzsimons, Mark McGee, David A. Kenny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35661-z