Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8502951 | Meat Science | 2018 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of six generations of selection for intramuscular fat (IMF) in muscle Longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) at 9â¯wk. in IMF and fatty acid (FA) composition of muscles with diverse metabolic profile in rabbits. Direct response to selection was 0.33â¯g of IMF/ 100â¯g of LTL, around 0.4 SD per generation. A positive correlated response was observed in IMF of Biceps femoris, Supraspinatus and Semimembranosus proprius muscles at 9â¯wk., representing around 0.2 SD of the trait per generation. Selection affected similarly the FA composition of all muscles at 9â¯wk., high-IMF line showing greater monounsaturated but lower polyunsaturated FA percentages than low-IMF line, whereas no differences were observed for saturated FA. Traits were also measured at 13 wk. and correlated responses were in the same direction. Our results suggest a common genetic background for IMF and FA composition in muscles with different metabolic profile in rabbits.
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Authors
Marina MartÃnez-Álvaro, Pilar Hernández, Saif Agha, AgustÃn Blasco,