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Poultry meat is one of the most consumed animal proteins by humans. Understanding genetic regulation of poultry skeletal muscle development is essential in improving poultry meat quality and production. This chapter summarizes current knowledge of the development of skeletal muscle in poultry. The importance of each aspect of the developmental process and its effect on meat production of poultry is highlighted. Special focus will be placed on how the genetic factors regulate skeletal muscle development and thus affect poultry meat production and quality.
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
05 December 2022
ISBN: 9781801467360
Format: eBook
BISACs:
1 Introduction 2 The origin and genetic regulation of muscle precursors 3 From somite to limb: genetic control of muscle precursor migration 4 Genetic regulation of satellite cells during post-hatch muscle growth 5 Signaling pathways controlling skeletal muscle development and muscle mass in poultry 6 Signaling pathways: myostatin/activin signaling pathway and bone morphogenetic protein signaling 7 Signaling pathways: GH-GHR-IGFs axis, PI3K-Akt pathway and FOXO signaling 8 Conclusion and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References