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Guo X, Wu Y, Wang Y, Jia J, Li M, Hei W, He Z, Zhao Y, Cai C, Gao P, Li B, Cao G. MyHCs developmental expression patterns and its effect on muscle fibre characteristics in pig. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2020.1756823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Xiaohong Guo
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, People’s Republic of China
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Chen W, Zeng QF, Xu HP, Fang GF, Wang SD, Li CH, Wang YD, Wang H, Zeng YQ. Comparison and relationship between meat colour and antioxidant capacity of different pig breeds. ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE 2018. [DOI: 10.1071/an16184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objectives of this study were to evaluate meat colour, antioxidant performance of longissimus muscle in different pig breeds, including five Chinese native pig breeds, a Chinese bred pig breed as well as a commercial crossbred pig breed, and to analyse the relationships between meat colour and antioxidant capacity. The results showed that the Chinese native and bred pig breeds have higher meat colour and marbling scores than commercial crossbred pigs. The Chinese native and bred pig breeds showed significantly stronger total antioxidant capacity and superoxide dismutase activity, and lower malondialdehyde contents than commercial crossbred pigs. Moreover, the total antioxidant capacity, superoxide dismutase activity were positively correlated with visual colour, a* and chroma, and negatively correlated with L* and hue angle; on the contrary, the malondialdehyde content was negatively correlated with visual colour, marbling, a*, b* and chroma, and positively correlated with L* and hue angle. In addition, principal component 1 and 2 explained 46.41% and 18.30% of the total variance. These results indicated that meat colour and antioxidant capacity were affected by pig breeds, and meat colour was strongly correlated with antioxidant capacity.
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Channon HA, D'Souza DN, Dunshea FR. Diet composition and slaughter age up to 24weeks have minimal impact on pork eating quality of loin steaks and silverside roasts from female pigs. Meat Sci 2017; 135:94-101. [PMID: 28965019 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2017] [Revised: 09/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Female crossbred pigs were randomly allocated at 16weeks of age to one of three dietary treatments (A: corn and soybean meal; B: wheat and canola meal; C: wheat and sorghum) matched for digestible energy (13.6MJ DE/kg) and total lysine (0.93-0.95%) and fed for 4, 5 or 8weeks, respectively, prior to slaughter. Loin (M. longissimus thoracis et lumborum) and silverside (M. biceps femoris) were obtained from 20 pigs per dietary treatment group and prepared into steaks and roasts, respectively, for consumer evaluation with ageing treatments of 7 and 28days post-slaughter allocated within muscle. Neither dietary treatment/age at slaughter nor ageing treatment influenced sensory traits of either cut. Intramuscular fat levels were also not influenced by dietary treatment. Higher (P<0.001) fail rates for silverside roasts compared with loin steaks indicate that different interventions are needed at a cut level to optimise pork eating quality consistency and consumer expectations.
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- H A Channon
- Australian Pork Limited, P.O. Box 4746, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia; Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia.
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- SunPork Solutions, P.O. Box 5950, Manly, QLD 4179, Australia
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3010, Australia
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The effects of two methods of increasing age at slaughter on carcass and muscle traits and meat sensory quality in pigs. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800055582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 30-day increase in age of pigs slaughtered at 110 kg body weight (BW) on carcass and m. longissimus dorsi (LD) and m. biceps femoris (BF) traits, and meat sensory quality. A total of 60 pigs from two genotypes: synthetic line ✕ (Large White ✕ Landrace) (SL) and Duroc ✕ (Large White ✕ Landrace) (D) were used, each genotype containing five groups of six littermates (three castrated males and three females). At the average BW of 30 kg, littermates of the same sex were allocated to three groups. Pigs of group AL were offered ad libitum a standard growing-finishing diet (13·6 MJ/kg digestible energy, 9·5 g/kg of lysine) from 30 up to 110 kg BW. The R1 pigs received the same diet at 0·75 of the ad libitum intake of their AL littermates. The R2 pigs were submitted to both energy and protein restrictions in order to get the same growth rate as the R1 pigs and the same body composition as the AL pigs. Results were similar in both genotypes. In agreement with the protocol, age at slaughter was increased by 30 days in R1 and R2, and AL and R2 pigs had comparable carcass composition. Compared with AL, average daily gain was decreased in R1 and R2 pigs, and food efficiency was decreased in R2, but remained unaffected in R1 pigs. Intramuscular fat (IMF) concentration was decreased in the R1 pigs, especially in BF (15·5 v. 19·7 mg/g), while it was increased in the LD of the R2 pigs, particularly in the D animals (24·2 v. 17·4 mg/g), compared with AL pigs. Meat quality parameters (rate and extent of pH fall, reflectance and drip loss) were similar in the three feeding regimens. The taste panel did not find any significant difference between feeding regimens for tenderness, juiciness, flavour, flour sensation after mastication and mouth coating of the meat, despite the differences reported in IMF concentration. This suggests that, for the genotypes used in this experiment, an increase of 30 days in the age at slaughter greatly influences the carcass and/or the muscle chemical composition, depending on the feeding strategy applied to reduce the growth rate but does not strongly modify the meat eating quality.
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Wang J, Yan XL, Liu R, Fu QQ, Zhou GH, Zhang WG. Differences in calpain system, desmin degradation and water holding capacity between commercial Meishan and Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire crossbred pork. Anim Sci J 2015; 87:109-16. [PMID: 25997561 DOI: 10.1111/asj.12394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine the differences in calpain system, desmin degradation, pH values and water holding capacity (WHC) between muscles of commercial Meishan and Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire crossbred pigs. Meishan pork presented better WHC evidenced by lower purge loss at days 1 and 3 and less centrifugation loss at day 1 post mortem (P < 0.05). pH values at 45 min post mortem in Meishan pork were significantly higher compared to crossbred pork (P < 0.05). Calpain-1 messenger RNA (mRNA) expression was lower in Meishan pork compared to that from crossbred pork (P < 0.05). Additionally, calpain-1 activity, the ratio of calpain-1 to calpastatin activity and desmin degradation were lower in Meishan pork compared to those from crossbred pork samples (P < 0.05). The results indicate that the calpain system including mRNA expression and activity were different between commercial Meishan and crossbred pork resulting in difference in the degree of desmin degradation during post mortem aging. pH values at 45 min and 24 h post mortem rather than calpain activity and desmin degradation could explain the higher water holding capacity in commercial Meishan pork.
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- Juan Wang
- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education China, College of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education China, College of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education China, College of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education China, College of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education China, College of Food Science and Technology, Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Zou T, Mao X, Yu B, He J, Zheng P, Yu J, Chen D. Effects of dietary energy density and apparent ileal digestible lysine:digestible energy ratio on growth performance, meat quality, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) gene expression of muscle and adipose tissues in Landrace×Rongchang crossbred pigs. Livest Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2014.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Channon H, Taverner M, D'Souza D, Warner R. Aitchbone hanging and ageing period are additive factors influencing pork eating quality. Meat Sci 2014; 96:581-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2013] [Revised: 08/04/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Whittington FM, Nute GR, Hughes SI, McGivan JD, Lean IJ, Wood JD, Doran E. Relationships between skatole and androstenone accumulation, and cytochrome P4502E1 expression in Meishan×Large White pigs. Meat Sci 2013; 67:569-76. [PMID: 22061806 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2003.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2003] [Revised: 12/19/2003] [Accepted: 12/22/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The effects of age, castration and diet on accumulation of skatole and androstenone in the backfat of 50% Meishan male pigs, was studied in relation to boar taint. Skatole and androstenone deposition in backfat of entire males was increased with age (114, 144 and 174 days). Castration significantly decreased skatole and androstenone levels in all age groups. The level of cytochrome P4502E1, the initial enzyme involved in hepatic skatole metabolism, was increased by castration at all ages. These results suggest that the decrease in androstenone levels following castration affects the regulation of cytochrome P4502E1 expression, and as a consequence, results in a decrease in skatole levels. The use of sugar beet feed in the diet decreased the level of skatole and increased that of cytochrome P4502E1 expression, but did not affect androstenone levels. It is suggested that skatole accumulation is reduced both by castration and by diet via induction of cytochrome P4502E1. However, the mechanism of induction of cytochrome P4502E1 by diet is different from that involved in its induction by castration.
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- F M Whittington
- Division of Farm Animal Science, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, North Somerset BS40 5DU, UK
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Ngapo TM, Riendeau L, Laberge C, Fortin J. Marbling and ageing — Part 1. Sensory quality of pork. Food Res Int 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2012.07.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Candek-Potokar M, Zlender B, Lefaucheur L, Bonneau M. Effects of age and/or weight at slaughter on longissimus dorsi muscle: Biochemical traits and sensory quality in pigs. Meat Sci 2012; 48:287-300. [PMID: 22063077 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(97)00109-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/1997] [Revised: 09/12/1997] [Accepted: 09/16/1997] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The effect of increasing either age alone through feed restriction, or both age and weight at slaughter, on the quality of the longissimus dorsi muscle (LM) was investigated. Starting at 83 days of age and 32 kg, 80 pigs were allotted within litter to four experimental groups. All pigs were free of RYR1 mutated gene. Pigs were fed either ad libitum (A100, A130) or restricted 30% (R100, R130) and slaughtered at either 100 kg (A 100, R100) or 130 kg (A130, R130) body weight. Restricting feed intake in order to increase age at the same weight resulted in slower growth, better feed efficiency and increased leanness, whereas increasing age and weight simultaneously elicited slower growth, reduced feed efficiency and fatter carcasses. Intramuscular fat (IMF) and muscle collagen concentration were reduced by restricted feeding. Increase in both age and weight of pigs resulted in lower water, and higher protein and IMF concentrations. Although pigs were free of RYR1 gene, the PSE condition (defined as pH1 ≤ 5.9) developed in 25 carcasses, with a higher incidence in restricted pigs. PSE animals were excluded from the subsequent analysis of meat quality data. Feed restriction resulted in higher drip loss and lower a(∗) and c(∗) (saturation index) values. Longer myofibril fragments in muscle of restricted pigs on day 1 post mortem are indicative of slower maturation, while longer fragments on day 4 in heavier pigs, suggest that the extent of post mortem tenderisation could be negatively affected by the elevation of slaughter weight. Feed restriction had no significant effect on meat sensory quality, whereas increase in both age and weight resulted in lower tenderness, chewiness and mouth coating scores. Our results indicate that increasing age at a given body weight, via feed restriction, reduced IMF and collagen concentrations, and the rate of post mortem proteolysis, however, this had no significant impact on pork quality assessed after 4 days of ageing. On the other hand, increasing both age and weight at slaughter could alter pork texture, in spite of elevated IMF concentration.
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- M Candek-Potokar
- Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova 17, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Dransfeld E. Modelling post-mortem tenderisation-V: Inactivation of calpains. Meat Sci 2012; 37:391-409. [PMID: 22059544 DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(94)90055-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/1993] [Revised: 07/21/1993] [Accepted: 07/23/1993] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The calpain-activity model, which allows computation of the in-situ activities of calpains, was used to predict tenderisation. Tenderisation results from the net proteolysis which is governed by the relative activities and the intramolecular inactivation of calpains. The activity increases non-interactively with increase in pH and increase in temperature. The rate of inactivation depends interactively upon pH and temperature. At high temperature, inactivation is high and almost independent of pH. The rate of inactivation decreases with decrease in temperature, but below about 10°C it increases at low pH. Rapid rigor development produces rapid activation and tenderisation but it may be short-lived, particularly in slowly-chilled meat, producing tough meat. Rapid cooling causes rapid inactivation of calpains and can give rise to very tough meat. Therefore, the calpain-activity model predicts the toughness often observed in PSE meats and rapidly-chilled meats without evoking structural changes dependent upon water-holding capacity or the degree of overlap of actin and myosin. Furthermore, the model demonstrates the known interactions of ageing with these conditions, interactions which cannot be explained by those structural changes alone. Variations in post-mortem activity of calpains therefore provide a single concept accounting for the variations in texture arising from variations in animal production, chilling and ageing and their interactions.
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- E Dransfeld
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Station de Recherches sur la Viande, Theix, 63122 St. Genès-Champanelle, France
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Fernandez X, Monin G, Talmant A, Mourot J, Lebret B. Influence of intramuscular fat content on the quality of pig meat - 2. Consumer acceptability of m. longissimus lumborum. Meat Sci 2012; 53:67-72. [PMID: 22062934 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(99)00038-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/1998] [Revised: 03/05/1999] [Accepted: 03/06/1999] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The present study is part of a project which aimed to examine the influence of intramuscular fat (IMF) content on sensory attributes and consumer acceptability of pork. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate consumer acceptability of pork chops with varying IMF level in muscle Longissimus lumborum (LL). Each experiment used 32 castrated male pigs selected after slaughter either from 125 Duroc × Landrace (Experiment 1) or 102 Tia Meslan × Landrace (Experiment 2) crossbred animals, and showing large variability in LL IMF content: from <1.5 to >3.5% in Experiment 1 and from 1.25 to 3.25% in Experiment 2. A group of 56 consumers evaluated various items on rib-eye (LL muscle trimmed of backfat) (Experiment 1) and on entire chops trimmed of backfat (Experiment 2). Data from Experiment 1 indicate that an increase in IMF level is associated with an increase in visual perception of fat and a corresponding decrease in the willingness to eat and purchase the meat, when expressed before tasting. The latter effect disappeared after the consumers had tasted the meat, probably due to a positive effect of increase IMF, up to 3.5%, on the perception of texture and taste. In Experiment 2, where entire chops were evaluated, the perception of visible fat was not affected by IMF level, probably due to the lack of variation in the level of intermuscular fat between the four IMF groups. The willingness to eat and purchase the meat were unaffected by IMF level, whereas the perception of texture and taste was enhanced with increased IMF levels up to 3.25%. The present data suggest that the acceptability of pork may be improved by increasing IMF level but: (1) this effect disappeared for IMF levels higher than 3.5%, which are associated with a high risk of meat rejection due to visible fat and (2) the positive effect of increased IMF probably holds true as long as it is not associated with an increase in the level of intermuscular fat.
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- X Fernandez
- INRA, Meat Research Centre, Theix, 63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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The eating quality of pork from Meishan and Large White pigs and their reciprocal crosses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1017/s1357729800008225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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AbstractTwo studies, one using a trained taste panel and the other a consumer panel, were carried out to evaluate the eating quality of the Meishan breed. Entire male and female pigs of four genotypes: purebred Meishan (MS) and Large Wliite (LW) and the reciprocal crosses (MS♂ × LW ♀ and LW♂ × MS♀) were reared in single sex groups and given a commercial diet ad libitum from 35 kg live weight to slaughter at around 70 kg. For the taste panel, a loin joint was roasted under standard conditions and samples of fat and lean were presented to the panellists. There were no statistically significant differences between the genotypes for tenderness, juiciness, flavour, odour, incidence of boar taint or overall acceptability. Purebred Meishan samples had a higher incidence of abnormal odours but lower cooking losses and shear force values than the other three genotypes. Meat from gilts was judged to be significantly more tender and juicy, with a weaker pork flavour but a lower incidence of abnormal flavours and higher overall acceptability than that from boars. There were statistically significant interactions between genotype and sex for tenderness, abnormal odour and shear force which mainly involved the purebred Meishans and were of little practical significance. In the consumer study, loin chops and leg joints from purebred LW and the two crossbred genotypes were evaluated. Households received two samples of the same type of joint from the same sex in two separate distributions. Each household received an LW sample and a sample from one of the crossbred genotypes. In general, consumers found the appearance of the joints from the three genotypes to be equally acceptable. For eating quality, the within-household deviations of the crossbred compared with the LW suggested that MS♂ × LW♀ samples were considered to be of better eating quality, particularly for juiciness (deviation -0·71, s.e. 0·24, P < 0·01). In contrast, LW♂ × MS♀ samples were generally considered inferior, particularly in terms of juiciness (+ 0·59, s.e. 0·26, P < 0·05) and flavour (+0·63, s.e. 0·27, P < 0·05). However, the overall acceptability of both crossbreds was considered little different from the Large White. Overall, the results of this work suggest little benefit in eating quality for the Meishan under United Kingdom production conditions.
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Genetic components of carcass and meat quality traits in Meishan and Large White pigs and their reciprocal crosses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1017/s0003356100020638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractThe prospect that genes from the Chinese Meishan pig will be used to improve reproductive performance of European pigs requires that the Meishan is evaluated for traits of economic importance and the genetics of any breed effects investigated. Entire male and female pigs of four genotypes; purebred Meishan (MS) and Large White (LW) pigs and both reciprocal Fl crossbred genotypes (MS ♂ × LW ♀and LW ♂ × MS ♀), were fed ad libitum and slaughtered at about 70 kg. After slaughter, carcass weight, dimensions and conformation were recorded and fat depths at the shoulder, mid back and loin were measured on the carcass, together with fat depths and eye muscle dimensions recorded on a section cut at the last rib position. Drip loss, muscle reflectance and pH were measured and subjective assessments of fat firmness, fat separation, muscle marbling and muscle colour were made. Genotypic means and genetic crossbreeding effects (direct additive and heterosis effects and maternal additive effects) were estimated using restricted maximum likelihood procedures. When compared with the LW, MS carcasses had a similar killing-out proportion but were shorter with a poorer conformation. MS carcasses had substantially greater fat depths and reduced eye muscle dimensions in comparison with the LW. Differences between genotypes for fat depths and muscle dimensions were largely controlled by direct additive gene action, there was little evidence of direct heterosis and hence Fl crosses were intermediate between the purebreds. Significant genotype × sex interaction meant that genotypic differences for these traits were much greater in females than in males. Significant direct additive genetic differences between female genotypes were found for fat firmness, fat separation and drip loss, but these effects may in part have been a consequence of subcutaneous fat depth differences between genotypes. The degree of marbling was greater in MS females than in females of the other three genotypes and these genotypic differences did not seem to be associated with subcutaneous fat depth. Muscle from MS males was darker in colour with a lower reflectance than that from LW males. Genotype × sex interaction was such that genotypic differences for meat and fat quality traits differed between sexes.
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Lim KS, Jang HI, Kim JM, Lee SH, Kim BCK, Han KJ, Hong KC. Comparison of muscle fibre characteristics and production traits among offspring from Meishan dams mated to different sires. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2009. [DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2009.727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Latorre M, Pomar C, Faucitano L, Gariépy C, Méthot S. The relationship within and between production performance and meat quality characteristics in pigs from three different genetic lines. Livest Sci 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tang Z, Li Y, Wan P, Li X, Zhao S, Liu B, Fan B, Zhu M, Yu M, Li K. LongSAGE analysis of skeletal muscle at three prenatal stages in Tongcheng and Landrace pigs. Genome Biol 2008; 8:R115. [PMID: 17573972 PMCID: PMC2394763 DOI: 10.1186/gb-2007-8-6-r115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2006] [Revised: 01/30/2007] [Accepted: 06/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obese and lean pig breeds show obvious differences in muscle growth; however, the molecular mechanism underlying phenotype variation remains unknown. Prenatal muscle development programs postnatal performance. Here, we describe a genome-wide analysis of differences in prenatal skeletal muscle between Tongcheng (a typical indigenous Chinese breed) and Landrace (a leaner Western breed) pigs. RESULTS We generated transcriptome profiles of skeletal muscle from Tongcheng and Landrace pigs at 33, 65 and 90 days post coitus (dpc), using long serial analysis of gene expression (LongSAGE). We sequenced 317,115 LongSAGE tags and identified 1,400 and 1,201 differentially expressed transcripts during myogenesis in Tongcheng and Landrace pigs, respectively. From these, the Gene Ontology processes and expression patterns of these differentially expressed genes were constructed. Most of the genes showed different expression patterns in the two breeds. We also identified 532, 653 and 459 transcripts at 33, 65 and 90 dpc, respectively, that were differentially expressed between the two breeds. Growth factors, anti-apoptotic factors and genes involved in the regulation of protein synthesis were up-regulated in Landrace pigs. Finally, 12 differentially expressed genes were validated by quantitative PCR. CONCLUSION Our data show that gene expression phenotypes differ significantly between the two breeds. In particular, a slower muscle growth rate and more complicated molecular changes were found in Tongcheng pigs, while genes responsible for increased cellular growth and myoblast survival were up-regulated in Landrace pigs. Our analyses will assist in the identification of candidate genes for meat production traits and elucidation of the development of prenatal skeletal muscle in mammals.
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- Zhonglin Tang
- Department of Gene and Cell Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Department of Gene and Cell Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Shanghai Huaguan Biochip Co. Ltd, Shanghai, 201203, PR China
- Life and Environment Science College, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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- Department of Gene and Cell Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, PR China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education of China, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China
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GALIÁN M, PEINADO B, MARTÍNEZ C, PERIAGO MJ, ROS G, POTO A. Comparative study of the characteristics of the carcass and the meat of the Chato Murciano pig and its cross with Iberian pig, reared indoors. Anim Sci J 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00487.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Thermal stability of connective tissue from porcine muscles. Meat Sci 2007; 76:474-80. [PMID: 22060989 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2006] [Revised: 12/15/2006] [Accepted: 12/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Connective tissue of three porcine muscles (M. infraspinatus, IS; M. longissimus dorsi, LD; M. semimembranosus, SM) from 27 animals [populations A (n=13, reared in Ireland) and B (n=14, reared in Finland)] was studied by measuring the collagen content, collagen solubility and thermal shrinkage temperature of the connective tissue. Colour and pH were also determined. Collagen solubility was highest in IS (p<0.05) and lowest in SM (p<0.05) although no difference between LD and SM was found in population B. The onset and peak temperatures of thermal shrinkage (T(o) and T(p)) were highest in IS (p<0.05). The lowest T(o) and T(p) were found in SM from population B whereas no differences were seen between LD and SM muscles in population A. It was concluded that the thermal stability of the connective tissue in the three porcine muscles differ. IS, as a dark muscle has high thermal shrinkage temperatures and high collagen solubilities in comparison to the lighter LD and SM muscles which have lower thermal shrinkage temperatures and collagen solubilities. Collagen contents were highest in IS and lowest in LD.
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Effect of replacing soybean meal by extruded chickpeas in the diets of growing–finishing pigs on meat quality. Meat Sci 2006; 73:529-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2005] [Revised: 02/08/2006] [Accepted: 02/08/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Faucitano L, Huff P, Teuscher F, Gariepy C, Wegner J. Application of computer image analysis to measure pork marbling characteristics. Meat Sci 2005; 69:537-43. [PMID: 22062993 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2004] [Revised: 09/13/2004] [Accepted: 09/22/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lefaucheur L, Milan D, Ecolan P, Le Callennec C. Myosin heavy chain composition of different skeletal muscles in Large White and Meishan pigs1. J Anim Sci 2004; 82:1931-41. [PMID: 15309939 DOI: 10.2527/2004.8271931x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Four major sarcomeric myosin heavy chains (MyHC) (i.e., I, IIa, IIx, and IIb) are expressed in pig skeletal muscle during postnatal development. The objective of the current study was to compare MyHC composition at mRNA and protein levels in LM, a fast-twitch glycolytic muscle, and rhomboideus (RM), a mixed slow- and fast-twitch oxido-glycolytic muscle, between two pig breeds exhibiting dramatic differences in postnatal muscle growth and meat quality. Eight Large White (LW) and eight Meishan (MS) females were fed under the same standard conditions, and slaughtered at an average BW of 62 kg (131 and 142 d in LW and MS pigs, respectively). In addition to conventional fiber typing by histoenzymology, MyHC composition was analyzed by combining immunocytochemistry, in situ hybridization, and a newly developed real-time PCR assay. Enzyme activities of lactate dehydrogenase, citrate synthase, and beta-hydroxy-acyl-CoA-dehydrogenase were used as markers of glycolytic, oxidative and beta-oxidation capacities, respectively. Results showed that conventional fiber typing in three classes by histoenzymology was insufficient in LM. For the first time, four monoclonal antibodies specific of each MyHC isoform, working in immunocytochemistry, were used. Our results are consistent with the sequential I<-->IIa<-->IIx<-->IIb MyHC transition rule. Breed effect on MyHC composition differed between muscle types. In LM of MS pigs, a shift from IIb to IIx, and to a lesser extent, to IIa, occurred without affecting type I MyHC. In RM, where IIb is absent, a shift from IIx to type I occurred, with a slight decrease in the IIa isoform. Effects were very similar at the mRNA and protein levels, suggesting a transcriptional regulation. In both muscles, MS pigs exhibited a decrease in the relative fiber type specific expression of the fastest isoform (i.e., IIb in LM and IIx in RM). The shift toward a slower phenotype in MS pigs was consistent with a less glycolytic and more oxidative metabolism, potentially using more lipids as fuel. A dramatic increase in cross-sectional area of type I fibers in RM (+27%) and a decrease in that of the fastest IIb fibers in LM (-25%) were observed in MS pigs. Overall, interpretation of earlier data regarding muscle fiber type has been flawed by inaccurate fiber typing in most pig skeletal muscles.
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- L Lefaucheur
- Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Unité Mixte de Recherche sur le Veau et le Porc, Saint-Gilles, France.
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Channon H, Kerr M, Walker P. Effect of Duroc content, sex and ageing period on meat and eating quality attributes of pork loin. Meat Sci 2004; 66:881-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2003.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2003] [Revised: 08/14/2003] [Accepted: 08/14/2003] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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de Vries A, Faucitano L, Sosnicki A, Plastow G. The use of gene technology for optimal development of pork meat quality. Food Chem 2000. [DOI: 10.1016/s0308-8146(00)00049-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fernandez X, Mourot J, Lebret B, Gilbert S, Monin G. Influence of intramuscular fat content on lipid composition, sensory qualities and consumer acceptability of cured cooked ham. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2000; 80:705-710. [PMID: 29345780 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(20000501)80:6<705::aid-jsfa592>3.0.co;2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/1999] [Revised: 09/29/1999] [Accepted: 12/10/1999] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study is part of a project which aims to examine the influence of intramuscular fat (IMF) content on the sensory attributes and consumer acceptability of pork. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the influence of IMF level in muscle semimembranosus (SM) on the composition of its lipid fraction and on the sensory qualities and consumer acceptability of cured cooked hams. Thirty-two carcasses were selected 24 h after slaughter from 125 Duroc × Landrace castrated male pigs showing large variability in SM muscle IMF content and were assigned to four IMF groups: ≤2%, 2-3%, 3-4% and >4%. Cured cooked ham slices were evaluated by a trained expert panel of 12 members and by a group of 56 consumers. Results from lipid analyses indicate that (i) an increase in IMF content was almost entirely reflected by an increase in the triglyceride content of the muscle and (ii) higher IMF levels were associated with higher free fatty acid and monoglyceride and lower cholesterol levels. The sensory evaluation of marbling significantly increased with IMF level, whereas other sensory qualities were unaffected. High IMF levels significantly depreciated the consumer perception of fat, aspect, taste and smell of ham slices. Overall, slices with the highest IMF levels got the least favourable rating by consumers. The present study indicates that increased IMF levels in muscle semimembranosus do not have significant effects on the sensory attributes of cured cooked hams, apart from the perception of marbling. However, high IMF levels have detrimental effects on the acceptability by consumers. © 2000 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- INRA, Meat Research Centre, Theix, F-63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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- INRA, Pig Research Centre, F-35590 L'Hermitage, France
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- INRA, Pig Research Centre, F-35590 L'Hermitage, France
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- ADIV, Association pour le Développement des Industries de la Viande, 2 Rue Chappe, F-63000 Clermont-Fd, France
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- INRA, Meat Research Centre, Theix, F-63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France
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Fernandez X, Monin G, Talmant A, Mourot J, Lebret B. Influence of intramuscular fat content on the quality of pig meat — 1. Composition of the lipid fraction and sensory characteristics of m. longissimus lumborum. Meat Sci 1999; 53:59-65. [PMID: 22062933 DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(99)00037-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 242] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/1998] [Revised: 03/05/1999] [Accepted: 03/06/1999] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Beattie V, Weatherup R, Moss B, Walker N. The effect of increasing carcass weight of finishing boars and gilts on joint composition and meat quality. Meat Sci 1999; 52:205-11. [DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(98)00169-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/1998] [Accepted: 11/03/1998] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Effect of age at slaughter on chemical traits and sensory quality of Longissimus lumborum muscle in the rabbit. Meat Sci 1998; 48:181-7. [DOI: 10.1016/s0309-1740(97)00088-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/1997] [Revised: 06/29/1997] [Accepted: 07/26/1997] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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MINELLI G, CULIOLI J, VIGNON X, MONIN G. POSTMORTEM CHANGES IN THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE LONGISSIMUS IN TWO PORCINE BREEDS. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4573.1995.tb00577.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Intramuscular fat and muscle fibre lipid contents in halothane-gene-free pigs fed high or low protein diets and its relation to meat quality. Meat Sci 1994; 38:269-77. [DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(94)90116-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/1993] [Accepted: 10/01/1993] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Berdagué J, Bonnaud N, Rousset S, Touraille C. Influence of pig crossbreed on the composition, volatile compound content and flavour of dry cured ham. Meat Sci 1993; 34:119-29. [DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(93)90022-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/1991] [Revised: 02/24/1992] [Accepted: 03/04/1992] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lipid composition of adipose tissue and muscle in pigs with an increasing proportion of Meishan genes. Meat Sci 1992; 32:105-21. [DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(92)90020-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/1990] [Revised: 04/22/1991] [Accepted: 06/25/1991] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Suzuki A, Kojima N, Ikeuchi Y, Ikarashi S, Moriyama N, Ishizuka T, Tokushige H. Carcass composition and meat quality of Chinese purebred and European × Chinese crossbred pigs. Meat Sci 1991; 29:31-41. [DOI: 10.1016/0309-1740(91)90021-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/1989] [Revised: 02/03/1990] [Accepted: 02/13/1990] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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