A review of nutritional effects on fat composition of animal products with special emphasis on n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

M Kouba, J Mourot - Biochimie, 2011 - Elsevier
The fatty acid composition of animal products (eggs, milk and meat) is the reflect of both the
tissue fatty acid biosynthesis and the fatty acid composition of ingested lipids. This …

Genome-Wide Association Study Singles Out SCD and LEPR as the Two Main Loci Influencing Intramuscular Fat Content and Fatty Acid Composition in Duroc Pigs

R Ros-Freixedes, S Gol, RN Pena, M Tor… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid composition affect the organoleptic quality and
nutritional value of pork. A genome-wide association study was performed on 138 Duroc …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating genomics and transcriptomics to identify candidate genes for subcutaneous fat deposition in beef cattle

L Du, K Li, T Chang, B An, M Liang, T Deng, S Cao… - Genomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Fat deposition is a complex economic trait regulated by polygenic genetic basis and
environmental factors. Therefore, integrating multi-omics data to uncover its internal …

Flaxseed fed pork: n− 3 fatty acid enrichment and contribution to dietary recommendations

TD Turner, C Mapiye, JL Aalhus, AD Beaulieu… - Meat Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The potential to increase n− 3 fatty acid (FA) intake via flaxseed fed pork is underestimated
when restricted to pure longissimus muscle, whereas a combination of muscle and adipose …

A functional variant in the stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene promoter enhances fatty acid desaturation in pork

J Estany, R Ros-Freixedes, M Tor, RN Pena - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
There is growing public concern about reducing saturated fat intake. Stearoyl-CoA
desaturase (SCD) is the lipogenic enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of oleic acid …

Dynamic transcriptome and DNA methylome analyses on longissimus dorsi to identify genes underlying intramuscular fat content in pigs

Y Wang, C Ma, Y Sun, Y Li, L Kang, Y Jiang - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background The intramuscular fat content (IMF) refers to the amount of fat within muscles,
including the sum of phospholipids mainly found in cell membranes, triglycerides and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Acorns on Meat Quality and Lipid Metabolism-Related Gene Expression in Muscle Tissues of Yuxi Black Pigs

Z Sun, Y Chang, L Huang, S An, D Liu, J Zhang, Z Miao - Metabolites, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acorn diets on the
composition of fatty acid (FA) and the intramuscular fat (IMF) content in Yuxi black pigs …

Conjugated linoleic acid regulates adipocyte fatty acid binding protein expression via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α signaling pathway and increases …

J Chen, R You, Y Lv, H Liu, G Yang - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Intramuscular fat (IMF) is correlated positively with meat tenderness, juiciness and taste that
affected sensory meat quality. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has been extensively …

Transcriptome analysis of porcine M. semimembranosus divergent in intramuscular fat as a consequence of dietary protein restriction

RM Hamill, O Aslan, AM Mullen, JV O'Doherty… - BMC genomics, 2013 - Springer
Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is positively correlated with aspects of pork
palatability, including flavour, juiciness and overall acceptability. The ratio of energy to …

Genetic correlations of intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition among muscles and with subcutaneous fat in Duroc pigs

R Ros-Freixedes, J Reixach, L Bosch… - Journal of Animal …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
There is an increasing interest in including intramuscular fat (IMF) content and fatty acid
composition, particularly oleic acid (C18: 1) content, in the selection objectives of pig lines …