LC/MS-based lipidomics and transcriptomics reveal lipid diversity and regulatory networks underlying intramuscular fat differences in Xingguo grey geese.

Intramuscular fat (IMF) serves as a crucial economic indicator of meat quality. To investigate the heterogeneity of IMF composition and its regulatory mechanisms in Xingguo (XG) geese with varying IMF levels, lipidomics and transcriptomics were utilized. The analysis of lipid profiles revealed that the predominant lipids in the IMF of XG geese were glycerophospholipids (GPs), followed by glycerides (GLs).

Effect of crossbreeding and sex on slaughter performance and meat quality in Xingguo gray goose based on multiomics data analysis.

Here, we examined the effects of crossbreeding and sex on growth performance, slaughter performance, and meat quality in Xingguo gray (XG) goose, using transcriptomic and metabolomic techniques. The experiment was conducted using 400 goslings (1-day old) of 2 genotypes: the XG breed and its ternary hybrids [F geese; (XG Goose♂ × Yangzhou Goose♀)♀ × Shitou Goose♂]. The goslings were divided into 4 groups: female XG, male XG, female F geese, and male F geese, and growth parameters were examined at 70 d of age, using 30 birds from each group.