Publications by authors named "Natalia de Jesus Leitao"
Article Synopsis
- Skeletal muscle growth in pacu involves myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) like MyoD and myogenin, with distinct expressions observed across different developmental stages.
- At 45 days post-hatching (dph), hyperplasia (increase in the number of muscle fibers) was the primary growth mechanism, while hypertrophy (increase in fiber size) dominated in adult fish.
- The highest expression of MyoD and myogenin occurred at 180 dph, suggesting this stage is crucial for myoblast proliferation and differentiation, making it a key phase for potential commercial investigation.
