This paper reviews the current knowledge on the genetics of growth, carcass and meat traits
in rabbits. There is a great variety in size of rabbit breeds, from which commercial production …

Our study provides an exhaustive comparison of the microbiome core functionalities
(captured by 3,936 microbial gene abundances) between hosts with divergent genotypes for …

Background The amount of intramuscular fat can influence the sensory characteristics and
nutritional value of beef, thus the selection of animals with adequate fat deposition is …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) content and composition are relevant for the meat industry due to
their effect on human health and meat organoleptic properties. A divergent selection …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) has a large effect in the sensory properties of meat because it affects
tenderness, juiciness and flavour. A divergent selection experiment for IMF in longissimus …

Intramuscular fat (IMF) is a meat quality indicator associated with taste and juiciness. IMF
deposition, influenced by genetic and non-genetic factors, occurs through a transcriptionally …

This study provides a thorough comparison of the plasma metabolome of two rabbit lines
divergently selected for intramuscular fat content (IMF). The divergent selection led to a …

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 …

This study provides a thorough comparison of the plasma metabolome of two rabbit lines
divergently selected for intramuscular fat content (IMF). The divergent selection led to a …

The most common breeding scheme in rabbit industrial production consists of two lines
selected for litter size to produce a crossbred dam, and a terminal sire selected for growth …