Single-base editing in IGF2 improves meat production and intramuscular fat deposition in Liang Guang Small Spotted pigs
Abstract Background Chinese indigenous pigs are popular with consumers for their juiciness, flavour and meat quality, but they have lower meat production. Insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) is a maternally imprinted growth factor that promotes skeletal muscle growth by regulating cell proliferation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00930-4 |