Journal
POULTRY SCIENCE
Volume 101, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101824
Keywords
Korat chicken; feed efficiency; slow-growing chicken; label-free proteomics
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Funding
- Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
- Royal Golden Jubilee Ph.D. (RGJ-PHD) Program [PHD/0193/2558]
- Center of Excellence on Technology and Innovation for Korat Chicken Business Development
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This study investigated the proteome differences associated with feed efficiency in Korat chickens, identifying several differentially abundant proteins and pathways related to feed efficiency. These findings contribute to the breeding of more efficient chickens in terms of feed utilization.
The Korat chicken (KR), developed in Thailand, is a slow-growing breed developed as an alternative breed for Thai chicken producers. The growing interest in slow-growing chicken meat, due to its unique taste, distinct texture, health benefits, and higher broiler welfare have led to higher market demand for KR. However, its low feed efficiency (FE) has a significant negative impact on farm profitability. Understanding the molecular mechanism regulating FE allows for designing a suitable selection program and contributing to breeding more efficient chicken for poultry production. Thus, the objective of our study was to investigate the proteome differences and possible pathways associated with FE in male KR using a label-free quantitative proteomic approach. Seventy-five KR males were individually evaluated for FE, and duodenum samples from 6 animals (3 high-FE and 3 low-FE chickens) were collected at 10 wk of age for differential abundant proteins (DAPs), protein networks, functional enrichment, and pathway analyses. In this study, we found 40 DAPs significantly associated with FE pathways, including glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, peroxisome, oxidative phosphorylation, tight junction, and cysteine and methionine metabolism. Thus, variations in observed DAPs or genes related to DAPs could be interesting biomarker candidates for selection for higher feed utilization efficiency in chicken.
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