| ACVR2B | activin receptor type 2B |
| ALD | anterior latissimus dorsi |
| BMP-1/TLD | bone morphogenetic protein-1/tolloid |
| cACTA1 | chicken skeletal muscle alpha actin 1 |
| CSA | fiber cross-sectional area |
| MRFs | myogenic regulatory factors |
| MSTN | myostatin |
| MYOD | myogenic differentiation 1 |
| MYOG | myogenin |
| PAX7 | paired box 7 |
| PLD | posterior latissimus dorsi |
| PM | pectoralis major |
| rGa | right gastrocnemius |
| RPS13 | ribosomal protein 13 |
| TA | tibialis anterior |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor-β |
| TM | thigh muscle |
| Tri | triceps brachii |