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Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies Candidate Genes Related to Intramuscular Fat Deposition and Fatty Acid Composition in the Breast Muscle of Squabs (Columba).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 7 Jul 2016
Ye Manhong, Zhou Bin, Wei Shanshan, Ding MengMeng, Lu Xinghui, Shi Xuehao, Ding Jiatong, Yang Shengmei, Wei Wanhong
Abstract excerpt
Despite the fact that squab is consumed throughout the world because of its high nutritional value and appreciated sensory attributes, aspects related to its characterization, and in particular genetic issues, have rarely been studied. In this study, meat traits in terms of pH, water-holding capacity, intramuscular fat content, and fatty acid profile of the breast muscle of squabs from two meat pigeon breeds were...
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