Uprising fossil fuel depletion and deterioration of ecological reserves supply have led to the
search for alternative renewable and sustainable energy sources and chemicals. Although …

Simple Summary Skeletal muscle fibers, the smallest functional unit of skeletal muscle,
directly affect the normal growth and development of animal muscles and the quality of …

The objective of the present study was to quantify the genetic and non-genetic contributors
to variability in both carcass dressing percentage and dressing difference (ie, the difference …

Preservation of biodiversity and genetic improvement of livestock populations are often
considered to be antagonistic. Biodiversity affects meat quality (MQ) on different levels …

Using sexed semen to produce purebred replacement heifers makes it possible to mate a
large proportion of dairy cows to double-muscled sires and to quantitatively and qualitatively …

This study characterizes rosé veal from 412 Danish Blue× Holstein heifer and bull calves
and beef from 183 highly marbled culled Holstein dairy cows. Furthermore, it investigates …

The use of sexed semen to produce replacement heifers in dairy farms allows many cows to
be inseminated with bulls of beef breeds with the aim of improving meat production. The …

The rumen anaerobic fermentation has been exploited as a molecular platform for producing
fermentative biogas and organic acids. The aim of this study was to select more efficient …

Age at slaughter (AS), carcass weight (CW), carcass daily gain (CDG), conformation (EUS),
and rib-eye area (REA) were recorded on 1166 Piemontese young bulls. pH, lightness (L*) …

Background Fat traits in cattle are considered important due to their contribution to beef
eating quality and carcass economic value. Discovering the genes controlling fat traits in …