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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2016, Vol. 15 Issue (2): 403-413    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60949-7
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Myofiber development during embryonic to neonatal development in duck breeds differing in muscle growth rates
 LI Hui-fang, SHU Jing-ting, SHAN Yan-ju, CHEN Wen-feng, SONG Chi, XU Wen-juan
1、Key Laboratory for Poultry Genetics and Breeding of Jiangsu Province, Institute of Poultry Science, Chinese Academy of
Agricultural Science, Yangzhou 225125, P.R.China
2、Jiangsu Tengdayuan Co. Ltd., Jiangyan 225538, P.R.China
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摘要  Little is known about the muscle developmental patterns during embryonic to neonatal development in ducks. We investigated the developmental patterns in the lateral gastrocnemius muscles of Gaoyou and Jinding ducks differing in their muscle growth rates during the final stages of egg incubation and the first week after hatching. Expression of the MyoD gene was quantified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The average cross-sectional area and diameter of the fibers increased from embryonic day 21 (E21), peaking at E27, and then declining slightly 7 d after hatching. The density of the fibers decreased initially but increased after hatching in both breeds and sexes. The within-breed variation in muscle fiber-type composition was greater than the average variation between the breeds. Overall, the percentage of type I fibers increased and that of type IIb fibers decreased consistently. However, the percentage of type IIa fibers was almost constant as development proceeded in both duck breeds. The profiles of MyoD mRNA expression were similar in both breeds, and a significantly positive relationship was observed between the expression of MyoD and the percentage of type IIb fibers. This study firstly revealed the characteristics of duck muscle development and differences between the two breeds differing in growth rates. Moreover, type IIb fibers might convert to type I fibers in the lateral gastrocnemius, while MyoD may potentially function in controlling the muscle fiber phenotype during the secondary myogenesis of muscle development.

Abstract  Little is known about the muscle developmental patterns during embryonic to neonatal development in ducks. We investigated the developmental patterns in the lateral gastrocnemius muscles of Gaoyou and Jinding ducks differing in their muscle growth rates during the final stages of egg incubation and the first week after hatching. Expression of the MyoD gene was quantified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). The average cross-sectional area and diameter of the fibers increased from embryonic day 21 (E21), peaking at E27, and then declining slightly 7 d after hatching. The density of the fibers decreased initially but increased after hatching in both breeds and sexes. The within-breed variation in muscle fiber-type composition was greater than the average variation between the breeds. Overall, the percentage of type I fibers increased and that of type IIb fibers decreased consistently. However, the percentage of type IIa fibers was almost constant as development proceeded in both duck breeds. The profiles of MyoD mRNA expression were similar in both breeds, and a significantly positive relationship was observed between the expression of MyoD and the percentage of type IIb fibers. This study firstly revealed the characteristics of duck muscle development and differences between the two breeds differing in growth rates. Moreover, type IIb fibers might convert to type I fibers in the lateral gastrocnemius, while MyoD may potentially function in controlling the muscle fiber phenotype during the secondary myogenesis of muscle development.
Keywords:  duck       myofiber development       MyoD gene       gene expression  
Received: 23 November 2014   Accepted:
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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31172194) and the Key Technology Support Program of Jiangsu Province, China (BE2014362, BE2012460).

Corresponding Authors:  LI Hui-fang,Tel/Fax: +86-514-85599266, E-mail: lhfxf_002@aliyun.com     E-mail:  lhfxf_002@aliyun.com
About author:  LI Hui-fang, E-mail: lhfxf_002@aliyun.com; SHU Jing-ting,E-mail: shujingting@163.com;* These authors contributed equally to this study.

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LI Hui-fang, SHU Jing-ting, SHAN Yan-ju, CHEN Wen-feng, SONG Chi, XU Wen-juan. 2016. Myofiber development during embryonic to neonatal development in duck breeds differing in muscle growth rates. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15(2): 403-413.

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