The aim of the present study was to evaluate the changes in skeletal muscle which may occur after in ovo injection of Myo-Pro gene . A total number of 200 Fayoumi fertilized pure breed eggs were obtained from EL-Tkamoly poultry project - EL-Azab – Fayoum and divided into two equal groups. Control group, n= 100 that was injected with saline, and treated group n = 100 was injected with MyoPro gene. To check both possibilities, we examined the gastrocnemius muscle fibers number and diameter (cross sectional area). The results revealed that Chicken hatched from Myo-Pro injected eggs showed a significant increased muscle masses. This increase in muscle mass and subsequently meat production is due to hypertrophy rather than hyperplasia. From the obtained results, using Myo-Pro gene causing improvement in skeletal muscle fiber (diameter and number) in Fayoumi chicken.
Abdel-Gawad, M., Azab, M., Ismail, R., Nafeaa, A., & A. El-Magd, M. (2017). The Action Of Myo-Pro gene On The Morphology Of Skeletal Muscle Of Fayoumi Chicken. Benha Veterinary Medical Journal, 33(2), 129-136. doi: 10.21608/bvmj.2017.30013
MLA
M. M. Abdel-Gawad; M. E. Azab; R. S. Ismail; A. A. Nafeaa; M. E. A. El-Magd. "The Action Of Myo-Pro gene On The Morphology Of Skeletal Muscle Of Fayoumi Chicken", Benha Veterinary Medical Journal, 33, 2, 2017, 129-136. doi: 10.21608/bvmj.2017.30013
HARVARD
Abdel-Gawad, M., Azab, M., Ismail, R., Nafeaa, A., A. El-Magd, M. (2017). 'The Action Of Myo-Pro gene On The Morphology Of Skeletal Muscle Of Fayoumi Chicken', Benha Veterinary Medical Journal, 33(2), pp. 129-136. doi: 10.21608/bvmj.2017.30013
VANCOUVER
Abdel-Gawad, M., Azab, M., Ismail, R., Nafeaa, A., A. El-Magd, M. The Action Of Myo-Pro gene On The Morphology Of Skeletal Muscle Of Fayoumi Chicken. Benha Veterinary Medical Journal, 2017; 33(2): 129-136. doi: 10.21608/bvmj.2017.30013