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Figure 5

From: A comparison of transcriptomic patterns measured in the skin of Chinese fine and coarse wool sheep breeds

Figure 5

The correlation network of lipid metabolism genes found to be enriched in Super Merino (SM) sheep. Key fatty acid metabolic genes identified include fatty acid synthesis genes (ELOVL1, 3, 4), a carnitine carrier involved in transfer of fatty acids to the mitochondrion (SLC25A20), and many fatty acid metabolic enzymes (fatty acid 2-hydroxylase gene (FA2H), acyl-CoA dehydrogenase family member 9 gene (ACAD9), membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 7 gene (MBOAT7), and perilipin 2, and 4 genes (PLIN2 and 4)). The network also contained genes involved in cholesterol metabolism in SM sheep (Squalene epoxidase gene (SQLE) and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase gene (HMGCR) and the 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase gene (DHCR24)), the ceramide synthase 4 gene (CERS4) involved in production of a constituent of the integral hair lipid, and genes related to synthesis of triacylglyceride (STRA6, CRABPI, RDH12, DGAT2L6) and wax esters (AWAT1) respectively.

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