Research Article

Dietary glycerol for quail: association between productive performance and COX III mRNA expression

Published: May 25, 2016
Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2): gmr7435 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/gmr.15027435
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S.C.C. Silva, E. Gasparino, E. Batista, F. Tanamati, A.P.D. Vesco, B. Lala, D.P. de Oliveira, S.C.C. Silva, E. Gasparino, E. Batista, F. Tanamati, A.P.D. Vesco, B. Lala, D.P. de Oliveira (2016). Dietary glycerol for quail: association between productive performance and COX III mRNA expression. Genet. Mol. Res. 15(2): gmr7435. https://doi.org/10.4238/gmr.15027435
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Abstract

This study was carry out to evaluate mRNA expression of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase III in the Pectoralis superficialis muscle of 28-day-old quails fed diets containing 0, 8, and 12% glycerol. Total RNA was extracted (N = 10) and cDNA was amplified using specifics primers for qRT-PCR. Feed efficiency and feed intake were evaluated. COX III mRNA expression in breast muscle was higher in the group fed with 12% glycerol (0.863 AU); no differences were observed in the expression of this gene between the muscle of animals fed diets without glycerol (0.357 AU) and 8% glycerol (0.415 AU). Quails that showed greater COX III mRNA expression also showed the lowest feed efficiency. These results show that there is a difference in COX III mRNA expression in breast muscle of 28-day-old quail fed diets different concentrations of glycerol.

This study was carry out to evaluate mRNA expression of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase III in the Pectoralis superficialis muscle of 28-day-old quails fed diets containing 0, 8, and 12% glycerol. Total RNA was extracted (N = 10) and cDNA was amplified using specifics primers for qRT-PCR. Feed efficiency and feed intake were evaluated. COX III mRNA expression in breast muscle was higher in the group fed with 12% glycerol (0.863 AU); no differences were observed in the expression of this gene between the muscle of animals fed diets without glycerol (0.357 AU) and 8% glycerol (0.415 AU). Quails that showed greater COX III mRNA expression also showed the lowest feed efficiency. These results show that there is a difference in COX III mRNA expression in breast muscle of 28-day-old quail fed diets different concentrations of glycerol.