Expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene and mono-unsaturated fatty acids content in goat and sheep fed high concentrate diet

• Main Authors: Su, Candyrine Chui Len, Jahromi, Mohammad Faseleh, Ebrahimi, Mahdi, Abdullah, Norhani, Goh, Yong Meng, Liang, Juan Boo
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Brawijaya University 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66606/1/SAADC-2017-8.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66606/

The present study was conducted to co-compare the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene as related to the mono-unsaturated fatty acids content in goat and sheep offered fattening diet. Six animals of three to four months old from each species were used in this study and were fed 30% hay a...