Myostatin gene role in regulating traits of poultry species for potential industrial applications

The myostatin (MSTN) gene is considered a potential genetic marker to improve economically important traits in live‑ stock, since the discovery of its function using the MSTN knockout mice. The anti‑myogenic function of the MSTN gene was further demonstrated in farm animal species with natural or induced mutations. In poultry species, myo‑ genesis in cell culture was regulated by modulation of the MSTN gene. Also, different expression levels of the MSTN gene in poultry models with different...