The genetics of fat distribution
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Fat metabolism and regional distribution in ruminants and pigs-influences of genetics and nutrition
In this review we first discuss the role of intramuscular fat as a factor affecting consumer preferences for unprocessed pork, beef and lamb meat. The development of intramuscular fat in beef cattle, sheep and pigs is discussed in relation to increasing carcass weight and the potential for muscle growth. It is argued that muscle development and total carcase fatness play the primary role in det...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0012-186X,1432-0428
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-014-3214-z