The increasing demand for animal-origin food for the ever-expanding human population is an alarming call for sustainable development in livestock productivity with high-quality animal proteins. In recent years, the application of modern technologies including advanced sequencing technologies, genome editing, genotype analysis, and genome profiling has promoted important changes in livestock genetic and breeding programs. These factors still fall short of accounting for the optimal level of variation that is required to achieve continuous improvements in livestock productivity. The epigenome, which responds to internal and external environmental cues, is less explored but contains additional levels of variation that could be exploited for livestock traits for economic importance. Meat production and quality traits are strictly controlled by genetic factors, however, their molecular mechanism still needs to be explored. Intramuscular fat is a real challenge for the experts of animal science to improve meat quality traits. Research on the mechanism of adipogenesis provides invaluable information for the improvement of meat quality traits. In livestock species, intramuscular fat is considered one of the most important factors that determine carcass quality traits. Therefore, approaches for the improvement of intramuscular fat deposition are crucial for the development of meat quality.
Genetic regulation of meat quality traits especially intramuscular fat and other quality attributes. In this Research Topic, we will explore the molecular mechanism of meat quality traits in livestock species. We welcome Original Research papers and Reviews, Mini Reviews, and Brief Research Reports relevant to topics including (but are not limited to):
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of adipogenic marker genes. RNAs, transcription factors, candidate genes, SNPs, Sequencing, DNA methylation, DNA-Protein interaction for the improvement of meat quality traits
The increasing demand for animal-origin food for the ever-expanding human population is an alarming call for sustainable development in livestock productivity with high-quality animal proteins. In recent years, the application of modern technologies including advanced sequencing technologies, genome editing, genotype analysis, and genome profiling has promoted important changes in livestock genetic and breeding programs. These factors still fall short of accounting for the optimal level of variation that is required to achieve continuous improvements in livestock productivity. The epigenome, which responds to internal and external environmental cues, is less explored but contains additional levels of variation that could be exploited for livestock traits for economic importance. Meat production and quality traits are strictly controlled by genetic factors, however, their molecular mechanism still needs to be explored. Intramuscular fat is a real challenge for the experts of animal science to improve meat quality traits. Research on the mechanism of adipogenesis provides invaluable information for the improvement of meat quality traits. In livestock species, intramuscular fat is considered one of the most important factors that determine carcass quality traits. Therefore, approaches for the improvement of intramuscular fat deposition are crucial for the development of meat quality.
Genetic regulation of meat quality traits especially intramuscular fat and other quality attributes. In this Research Topic, we will explore the molecular mechanism of meat quality traits in livestock species. We welcome Original Research papers and Reviews, Mini Reviews, and Brief Research Reports relevant to topics including (but are not limited to):
Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of adipogenic marker genes. RNAs, transcription factors, candidate genes, SNPs, Sequencing, DNA methylation, DNA-Protein interaction for the improvement of meat quality traits