Maternal effect on the metagenomic composition determining the intramuscular fat content in rabbits. A. Zubiri-Gaitán1, M. Mora2, C. Casto-Rebollo1, MA Santacreu1 …

P Hernández, N Ibañez-Escriche - wageningenacademic.com
The intramuscular fat (IMF) content is one of the main parameters influencing meat quality
and its deposition is influenced by the gut microbiome composition. This composition is …

Maternal effect on the metagenomic composition determining the intramuscular fat content in rabbits

A Zubiri-Gaitán, M Mora… - … of 12th World …, 2022 - wageningenacademic.com
The intramuscular fat (IMF) content is one of the main parameters influencing meat quality
and its deposition is influenced by the gut microbiome composition. This composition is …

[HTML][HTML] Correlated Responses to Selection for Intramuscular Fat on the Gut Microbiome in Rabbits

M Martínez-Álvaro, A Zubiri-Gaitán, P Hernández… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In meat production, the fat within an animal's muscles, known as
intramuscular fat (IMF), is key to quality. This study investigated how breeding rabbits for …

[PDF][PDF] CORRELATED RESPONSE TO SELECTION FOR INTRAMUSCULAR FAT ON THE GUT METAGENOMIC PROFILE

A Zubiri-Gaitán, M Martínez-Álvaro, P Hernández… - world-rabbit-science.com
ABSTRACT A divergent selection experiment for intramuscular fat content (IMF) in
Longissimus Thoracis et Lumborum muscle was performed in rabbits during 10 generations …

Divergent selection for intramuscular fat shapes the gut enterotypes

M Martínez-Álvaro, A Zubiri-Gaitán, P Hernández… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Intramuscular fat (IMF) content is an important trait for both meat production and
human health, where the host genetics and its microbiome greatly contribute to its …

Caecal metabolomics of two divergently selected rabbit lines revealed microbial biological mechanisms involved in intramuscular fat deposition

A Zubiri-Gaitán, M Martínez-Álvaro, A Blasco… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Intramuscular fat content (IMF) is a key meat quality trait determined by a complex host-
microbiota co-metabolism. In this study, two rabbit lines divergently selected for IMF (high …

[HTML][HTML] Novel genomic regions associated with intramuscular fatty acid composition in rabbits

H Laghouaouta, BS Sosa-Madrid, A Zubiri-Gaitán… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A divergent selection experiment on intramuscular fat (IMF) content was
carried out during nine generations in rabbits. The IMF content was successfully improved …

[HTML][HTML] Differences in muscle transcriptome among pigs phenotypically extreme for fatty acid composition

A Puig-Oliveras, Y Ramayo-Caldas, J Corominas… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Besides having an impact on human health, the porcine muscle fatty acid
profile determines meat quality and taste. The RNA-Seq technologies allowed us to explore …

[HTML][HTML] Intramuscular fat selection in rabbits modifies the fatty acid composition of muscle and liver tissues

A Zubiri-Gaitán, A Blasco, R Ccalta, K Satué… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intramuscular fat content improves the juiciness, tenderness, and flavor of
meat, but it can also affect its nutritional quality. A divergent selection experiment for …

[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the differences and associations between the gut microbiome and muscular genes in Angus and Chinese …

Y Zheng, J Chen, X Wang, L Han, Y Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Gut microbiome and heredity are two important factors affecting the intramuscular fat (IMF) of
cattle, excluding age, sex, and nutrition. This study aimed at deciphering these two …