Table 1. Fatty acid degradation and synthesis genes, differentially expressed in M. longissimus dorsi of Holstein Friesian bulls following a 120 day period of restricted feeding at the end of Period 1 and after 15 days of subsequent re-alimentation in Period 2.
| Gene symbol | Gene name | Fold change1 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | |||
| ACACA | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha | -2.021 | 0.006808 |
| ACADL | Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, long chain | -1.317 | 0.004043 |
| ACADM | Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, C-4 to C-12 straight chain | 1.335 | 0.00035 |
| CPT1B | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B (muscle) | 1.465 | 8.59E-05 |
| ECI2 | Enoyl-CoA delta isomerase 2 | 1.386 | 4.10E-05 |
| ELOVL5 | ELOVL fatty acid elongase 5 | -2.425 | 0.000534 |
| ELOVL6 | ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 | -9.547 | 1.70E-07 |
| Period 2 | |||
| ACADM | Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, C-4 to C-12 straight chain | -1.278 | 0.00436 |
| CPT1B | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B (muscle) | -1.358 | 0.001416 |
| DGAT1 | Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 | 1.402 | 0.00369 |
| SLC27A6 | Solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 6 | 2.765 | 6.04E-05 |
1 Fold changes are up or down in restricted fed animals compared to ad libitum control animals