Table 1.
The composition and nutrient content of the experimental diets provided for finishing pigs (%).
Table 2.
The primer sequences of miRNAs and the 3’UTR sequences of target genes.
Table 3.
Sequences used for real-time PCR primers.
Table 4.
Effect of dietary energy sources on the growth performance and carcass traits of finishing pigs.
Table 5.
Effect of dietary energy sources on muscle glycolytic potential of finishing pigs at 45 min postmortem.
Table 6.
Effect of dietary energy sources on M. longissimus lumborum meat quality of finishing pigs.
Fig 1.
Relative mRNA expression of myosin heavy-chain (MyHC) isoform genes in LL muscles.
Diet A contained 44.1% starch, diet B contained 37.6% starch and diet C contained 30.9% starch. mRNA expression was normalized to 18s rRNA gene expression. Data were shown as the mean ± standard error of eight replicates. a,bMean values within different letters were significantly different (P<0.05).
Fig 2.
Relative mRNA expression of proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α (PGC-1α) (a), Relative mRNA expression of myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C) (b) and Relative miRNA expression of miR23a (c).
Diet A contained 44.1% starch, diet B contained 37.6% starch and diet C contained 30.9% starch. mRNA expressions were normalized to 18s rRNA gene expression. miRNA expression was normalized to UniSp6 expression. Data were shown as the mean ± standard error of eight replicates. a,bMean values within different letters were significantly different (P<0.05).
Fig 3.
Relative mRNA expression of SRY-box containing gene 6 (Sox6) (a) and Relative miRNA expression of miR499 (b).
Diet A contained 44.1% starch, diet B contained 37.6% starch and diet C contained 30.9% starch. mRNA expression was normalized to 18s rRNA gene expression. miRNA expressions were normalized to UniSp6 expression. Data were shown as the mean ± standard error of eight replicates. a,bMean values within different letters were significantly different (P<0.05).
Fig 4.
Relative mRNA expression of specificity protein 3 (Sp3) (a), Relative mRNA expression of thyroid hormone receptor associated protein 1 (Thrap1) (b) and Relative miRNA expression of miR208b (c).
Diet A contained 44.1% starch, diet B contained 37.6% starch and diet C contained 30.9% starch. mRNA expression was normalized to 18s rRNA gene expression. miRNA expressions were normalized to UniSp6 expression. Data were shown as the mean ± standard error of eight replicates. a,bMean values within different letters were significantly different (P<0.05).