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- Title
Methionine improves breast muscle growth and alters myogenic gene expression in broilers.
- Authors
Wen, C.; Chen, X.; Chen, G. Y.; Wu, P.; Chen, Y. P.; Zhou, Y. M.; Wang, T.
- Abstract
To investigate the mechanism underlying the regulatory effect of Met on broiler growth, the growth performance, organ development, serum profile, myogenic gene expression, and methylation of myostatin gene exon 1 region in response to dietary Met status were evaluated. A total of 192 one-day-old Arbor Acres broiler chicks were housed in 3-layer cages in a temperature-controlled room with continuous lighting. The temperature of the room was maintained at 32 to 34°C for the first 3 d and then reduced by 2 to 3°C per week to a final temperature of 20°C. Cages were randomly allocated to 2 dietary treatments with 6 replicate cages (8 males and 8 females/cage) per treatment. Control starter and finisher diets contained 0.50 and 0.43% Met, respectively. Corresponding values for a +Met treatment were 0.60 and 0.53% Met, respectively. The birds receiving the +Met diets had a greater (P < 0.05) G:F throughout the experiment. The +Met diets increased (P < 0.05) the relative weight of breast muscle and the concentrations of uric acid and triglyceride in serum at 42 d of age, whereas other serum measurements were not affected by treatments. Increased myogenic factor 5 (Myf5) and myocyte enhancer factor 2B (MEF2B) and decreased myostatin mRNA expression were observed in broilers fed the +Met diets (P < 0.05). However, methylation of myostatin gene exon 1 region was not different between groups. In conclusion, broilers fed the +Met diets increased breast muscle growth that was reflected in the expected expression of myostatin, Myf5, and MEF2B genes.
- Subjects
METHIONINE; BROILER chickens; BREAST; GENE expression; URIC acid; TRIGLYCERIDES
- Publication
Journal of Animal Science, 2014, Vol 92, Issue 3, p1068
- ISSN
0021-8812
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2527/jas.2013-6485