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Table 1 Relative mRNA levels of ACC-α PIA, NF-YA and C/EBPβ in various tissues under different nutritional conditions

From: Interaction of C/EBP-beta and NF-Y factors constrains activity levels of the nutritionally controlled promoter IA expressing the acetyl-CoA carboxylase-alpha gene in cattle

 

Copies

Liver

Adipose

Mammary gland

Diet

 

Straw

Normal

Fat

Starch

Starch

Fat

ACC-α PIA

x 104

0.10 ± 0.01 a

0.52 ± 0.22 b

6.81 ± 2.24

8.49 ± 4.86

19.79 ± 4.79

42.85 ± 12.98

NF-YA

x 103

8.94 ± 1.05

7.64 ± 0.71

10.41 ± 0.97

18.57 ± 7.61

8.38 ± 1.48

7.56 ± 1.06

C/EBPβ

x 106

4.37 ± 0.25

3.71 ± 0.80

2.45 ± 0.35

3.08 ± 1.10

0.62 ± 0.09a

0.36 ± 0.06 b

NFYA:C/EBPβ

x 10-3

2.06 ± 0.24

2.44 ± 0.64

4.69 ± 0.71

6.45 ± 0.90

14.07 ± 1.87a

25.89 ± 5.08 b

NEL

MJ

18.0 ± 1.1

110.2 ± 11.2

nd

nd

nd

nd

Fat

g/kg DM

nd

nd

51

28

28

51

Carbohydrate

g/kg DM

nd

nd

31

100

100

31

n

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

  1. Mean values (±S.E.M.). Different superscripts (“a” and “b”) indicate statistically different values (P < 0.05) within the respective tissue. NEL, Net Energy content for Lactation; nd, not determined; n, number of animal.