Fig. 1

Validation of differentially expressed genes by q-PCR. Pigs in 0 d, 30 d, 60 d and 90 d groups (80 d age) were first fed with the control diet for 90, 60, 30 and 0 d and then fed the linseed diet for 0, 30, 60 and 90 d, respectively. At 110 d of age, pigs switched from grower to finisher diet. Transcriptional profiles of longissimus dorsi muscle were measured using Affymetrix Genechip. Data from q-PCR and microarray were transformed to LogRatio value. The LogRatio value was the ratio of logarithm (base 2) of the mean value of the time point to the mean value of 0 d level. P-values were calculated from q-PCR results