Integrated transcriptomic and WGCNA analyses identify RBP7 as a regulator of skeletal muscle development in chickens.
Skeletal muscle development determines meat yield and quality in chickens. We performed transcriptomic profiling of breast muscles from fast-growing Arbor Acres (AA) and slow-growing Lushi blue-shelled-egg (LS) chicken - an indigenous dual-purpose type breed - at 1, 3, and 5 weeks. A total of 1727 differentially expres...