The Landscape of DNA Methylation Associated With the Transcriptomic Network of Intramuscular Adipocytes Generates Insight Into Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Chicken

As one of the most important factors influencing meat quality, intramuscular fat (IMF) is regulated by genetics, nutrition and environment. However, the epigenetic molecular mechanism underlying poultry IMF deposition remains poorly understood. In the present study, we focused on the DNA methylation, which usually regulate genes expression in the post-transcription level. To investigate the crucial role of DNA methylation on the IMF deposition,...