The downregulation of genes encoding muscle proteins have a potential role in the development of scrotal hernia in pigs.
William Raphael LorenzettiAdriana Mercia Guaratini IbelliJane de Oliveira PeixotoIgor Ricardo SavoldiMarcos Antônio Zanella MoresGabrieli de Souza RomanoKamilla Bleil do CarmoMônica Corrêa LedurPublished in: Molecular biology reports (2024)
The downregulation of muscular candidate genes in the inguinal tissue clarifies the genetic mechanisms involved with this anomaly in its primary site, providing useful information for developing strategies to control this malformation in pigs and other mammals.