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Genetically regulated hepatic transcripts and pathways orchestrate haematological, biochemical and body composition traits.

ABSTRACT: The liver is the central metabolic organ and exhibits fundamental functions in haematological traits. Hepatic expression, haematological, plasma biochemical, and body composition traits were assessed in a porcine model (n?=?297) to establish tissue-specific genetic variations that influence the function of immune-metabolism-correlated expression networks. At FDR (false discovery rate)?<1%, more than 3,600 transcripts were jointly correlated (r?=?|0.22-0.48|) with the traits. Functional enrichment analysis demonstrated common links of metabolic and immune traits. To understand how immune and metabolic traits are affected via genetic regulation of gene expression, eQTLs were assessed. 20517 significant (FDR?

SUBMITTER: Ponsuksili S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5175187 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetically regulated hepatic transcripts and pathways orchestrate haematological, biochemical and body composition traits.

Ponsuksili Siriluck S Trakooljul Nares N Hadlich Frieder F Haack Fiete F Murani Eduard E Wimmers Klaus K

Scientific reports 20161221

The liver is the central metabolic organ and exhibits fundamental functions in haematological traits. Hepatic expression, haematological, plasma biochemical, and body composition traits were assessed in a porcine model (n = 297) to establish tissue-specific genetic variations that influence the function of immune-metabolism-correlated expression networks. At FDR (false discovery rate) <1%, more than 3,600 transcripts were jointly correlated (r = |0.22-0.48|) with the traits. Functional enrichmen ...[more]

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Genetically regulated hepatic transcripts and pathways orchestrate haematological, biochemical and body composition traits.

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Genetically regulated hepatic transcripts and pathways orchestrate haematological, biochemical and body composition traits.

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