Expression of genes associated with immune response, tissue structure and remodeling in skeletal muscle of salmon with varying firmness (n = 16 fish).

<p>Data are log₂-ER and are highlighted with a color key. r =  Pearson correlation coefficient, S =  coefficient of linear regression (S – slope).</p

Expression of individual genes (candidate markers) correlating with firmness of salmon skeletal muscle (n = 16 fish).

<p>Data are log₂-ER and are highlighted with a color key. r =  Pearson correlation coefficient, S =  coefficient of linear regression (S – slope).</p

Enrichment of GO classes and KEGG pathways in the lists of DEG.

1<p>Numbers of genes corresponding to term in the list of DEG/among all genes that passed quality control.</p

Expression of genes associated with amino acid metabolism and intracellular proteases in skeletal muscle of salmon with varying firmness (n = 16 fish).

<p>Data are log₂-ER and are highlighted with a color key. r =  Pearson correlation coefficient, S =  coefficient of linear regression (S – slope).</p

Relationship between fillet firmness and A: creatine kinase (CK), B: malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and C: carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I (CPT1) determined with microarray (MA) or by real time quantitative RT-PCR (qPCR).

<p>Relationship between fillet firmness and A: creatine kinase (CK), B: malate dehydrogenase (MDH), and C: carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase I (CPT1) determined with microarray (MA) or by real time quantitative RT-PCR (qPCR).</p