Growth, carcass and meat quality traits in beef from Angus, Hereford and cross - breed grazing steers, and their association with SNPs in genes related to fat deposition metabolism

Grazing steers from Angus and Hereford breeds, their cross-breeds and a three-way cross-breed [Limousin × Angus-Hereford] were measured for growth, carcass andmeat quality traits. Breed effectswere studied, and the association of SNPswith fat deposition and fatty acid [FA] composition [leptin,melanocortin-4 receptor, stearoyl-CoA desaturase, FA synthase and thyroglobulin] was tested. Limousin cross-breed showed the greatest final bodyweight, ultrasound rib eye area, dressing percentage, carcass and leg length, and the lowest backfat thickness and intramuscular fatcontent Genetic groups had similar pH, shear force, cooking loss, L [asterisc] and b [asterisc] and n-6:n-3 ratio.Meat from1/2-Angus presented greater a [asterisc] than Limousin cross-breed. Whereas Angus had the highest total SFA content, Hereford had the lowest total SFA and the highest total MUFA. Limousin cross-breed had greater content of several individual PUFAs, total PUFA, n-6 and n-3 FA than Angus and 1/2-Angus. Leptin and FA synthase were associated with some FAs, supporting their influence over fat metabolism for grazing animals.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Papaleo Mazzuco, J., Goszczynski, D. E., Ripoli, María Verónica, Melucci, Lilia Magdalena, Pardo, Martín Adrián, Colatto, L E., Rogberg Muñoz, Andrés, Mezzadra, Carlos Alberto, Depetris, G. J., Giovambattista, Guillermo, Villarreal, Edgardo L.
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	ANGUS HEREFORD CROSS BREEDS, GROWTH, CARCASS, MEAT QUALITY, FATTY ACIDS, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS,
Online Access:	http://ceiba.agro.uba.ar/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=47372
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!