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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Main Authors: Tianqi Duo, Xiaohong Liu, Delin Mo, Yu Bian, Shufang Cai, Min Wang, Ruiqiang Li, Qi Zhu, Xian Tong, Ziyun Liang, Weilun Jiang, Shiyi Chen, Yaosheng Chen, Zuyong He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00930-4