Table 3. List of some differentially expressed genes between red and white muscle of Qingyuan partridge chickens.
| Gene title | Fold change | P value | Structure and function | Unigene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle contraction and cytoskeleton | ||||
| myosin heavy chain 7B (MYH7B) | 1204.8 | 0.0011 | striated muscle contraction, actin binding | Gga.103 |
| myosin light chain 2 (MYL2) | 141.5 | 0.0055 | abnormal cardiac muscle contractility | Gga.841 |
| fast myosin heavy chain (MYH1E) | −57.5 | 0.0006 | muscle contraction | Gga.51379 |
| myosin binding protein H (MYBPH) | −5.0 | 0.0322 | bind to myosin | Gga.882 |
| myosin binding protein C, fast type isoform 2 (MYBPC2) | −3.8 | 0.0085 | bind to myosin | Gga.4986 |
| myosin binding protein C, slow type isoform 1 (MYBPC1) | 3.5 | 0.0060 | bind to myosin | Gga.10173 |
| slow myosin heavy chain 1 (SM1) | 4.5 | 0.0054 | muscle contraction | Gga.16803 |
| cysteine and glycine-rich protein 3 (CSRP3) | 56.5 | 0.0275 | Enlarged myocardial fiber | Gga.5554 |
| Transcription factor | ||||
| peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA) | 4.1 | 0.0019 | positive regulation of transcription | Gga.4006 |
| peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PPARGC1A) | 2.2 | 0.0001 | positive regulation of transcription | Gga.17979 |
| peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 beta (PPARGC1B) | 2.2 | 0.0014 | positive regulation of transcription | |
| general transcription factor IIIC, polypeptide 6, alpha 35 kDa (GTF3C6) | −2.2 | 0.0193 | regulation of transcription initiation | Gga.22474 |
| Homeobox protein Hox-A2 (HOXA1) | −3.6 | 0.0006 | regulation of transcription | Gga.55802 |
| Epidermal growth factor receptor kinase substrate 8-like protein 2 (EPS8L2) | 2.1 | 0.006 | calcium ion binding, integral to membrane | |
| Cell signalling | ||||
| protein phosphatase 2, catalytic subunit, alpha isozyme (PPP2CA) | 3.6 | 0.0009 | Regulation of cell signalling | Gga.8891 |
| protein phosphatase 3, catalytic subunit, alpha isozyme (PPP3CA) | −3.6 | 0.0234 | Regulation of cell signalling | Gga.48561 |
| protein phosphatase 3, regulatory subunit B, alpha (PPP3R1) | -2.0 | 0.0200 | Regulation of cell signalling | Gga.3833 |
| vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) | 2.9 | 0.0143 | Regulation of growth retardation | Gga.537 |
| fibronectin type III domain containing 5 (FNDC5) | 4.5 | 0.0091 | extracellular region | Gga.6248 |
| Collagen, type I, alpha 1 | −4.2 | 0.0439 | phosphate transport, cell adhesion | Gga.2073 |
| collagen, type IX, alpha 3 (COL9A3) | 3.8 | 0.02 | phosphate transport, cell adhesion | Gga.3459 |
| collagen, type III, alpha 1 (COL3A1) | −3.1 | 0.0228 | phosphate transport, cell adhesion | Gga.42140 |
| Metabolic enzyme | ||||
| protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 3 non-catalytic subunit (PRKAG3) | −10.8 | 0.0017 | AMP-activated protein kinase activity | Gga.22949 |
| calpain 3, (p94) (CAPN3) | −2.1 | 0.0362 | calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase activity | Gga.72 |
| pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase, isozyme 1 (PDK1) | 4.7 | 0.0003 | phosphorylate pyruvate dehydrogenase | Gga.21396 |
| heme oxygenase 1 (HMOX1) | 2.2 | 0.0378 | heme oxidation | Gga.2039 |
| phosphoglucomutase 1 (PGM1) | −3.7 | 0.024 | phosphotransferases, carbohydrate metabolic process | Gga.33728 |
| creatine kinase, mitochondrial 1A (CKMT1A) | −2.7 | 0.0011 | transferring phosphorus-containing groups | Gga.13490 |
| Fatty acid synthesis and metabolism | ||||
| stearoyl-CoA desaturase 5 (SCD5) | 2.2 | 0.0069 | Fatty acid synthesis | Gga.41967 |
| fatty acid synthase (FASN) | −2.3 | 0.0000 | fatty acid synthesis | Gga.5501 |
| lipoprotein lipase (LPL) | 3.1 | 0.0121 | fatty acid uptake and transport | Gga.1152 |
| fatty acid binding protein 3, muscle and heart (FABP3) | 4.1 | 0.0039 | fatty acid uptake and transport | Gga.12266 |
“+” and “−” indicates up or downregulated expression in the soleus group.