MiRNAs differentially expressed in skeletal muscle of animals with divergent estimated breeding values for beef tenderness.

• Autor(a) principal: KAPPELER, B. I. G.
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: REGITANO, L. C. de A., POLETI, M. D., CESAR, A. S. M., MOREIRA, G. C. M., GASPARIN, G., COUTINHO, L. L.
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice)
• Texto Completo: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1106070
• topic: Qualidade da carne; Bta-miR; Shear force; Gado de Corte; Carne; Bos Indicus; Beef cattle; Beef; Beef quality; MicroRNA

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs of approximately 22 nucleotides, highly conserved among species, which modulate gene expression by cleaving messenger RNA target or inhibiting translation. MiRNAs are involved in the regulation of many processes including cell proliferation, differentiation, neurogenesis, angiogenesis, and apoptosis. Beef tenderness is an organoleptic characteristic of great influence in the acceptance of meat by consumers. Previous studies have shown that collagen level, marbling, apoptosis and proteolysis are among the many factors that affect beef tenderness. Considering that miRNAs can modulate gene expression, this study was designed to identify differentially expressed miRNAs that could be modulating biological processes involved with beef tenderness.