[HTML][HTML] Genetics of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and meat eating quality in Tattykeel Australian White lambs

SB Pewan, JR Otto, R Huerlimann, AM Budd… - Genes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Meat eating quality with a healthy composition hinges on intramuscular fat (IMF), fat melting
point (FMP), tenderness, juiciness, flavour and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty …

Expression and nutritional regulation of stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes in the ruminant mammary gland: Relationship with milk fatty acid composition

L Bernard, C Leroux, Y Chilliard - Stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes in lipid …, 2013 - Springer
In lactating ruminants, the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) gene expression and activity is
implicated in mammary gland physiology and in milk technological and nutritional qualities …

[HTML][HTML] GWA Analysis for Milk Production Traits in Dairy Sheep and Genetic Support for a QTN Influencing Milk Protein Percentage in the LALBA Gene

E García-Gámez, B Gutierrez-Gil, G Sahana… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we used the Illumina OvineSNP50 BeadChip to conduct a genome-wide
association (GWA) analysis for milk production traits in dairy sheep by analyzing a …

[HTML][HTML] Linkage disequilibrium and inbreeding estimation in Spanish Churra sheep

E García-Gámez, G Sahana, B Gutiérrez-Gil, JJ Arranz - BMC genetics, 2012 - Springer
Background Genomic technologies, such as high-throughput genotyping based on SNP
arrays, have great potential to decipher the genetic architecture of complex traits and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic architecture of fatty acid composition in the longissimus dorsi muscle revealed by genome-wide association studies on diverse pig …

W Zhang, J Zhang, L Cui, J Ma, C Chen, H Ai… - Genetics Selection …, 2016 - Springer
Background Fatty acid composition in muscle is an important factor that affects the nutritive
value and taste of pork. To investigate the genetic architecture of fatty acid composition of …

[HTML][HTML] FASN, SCD1 and ANXA9 gene polymorphism as genetic predictors of the fatty acid profile of sheep milk

E Pecka-Kiełb, I Kowalewska-Łuczak… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
In this study, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ANXA9 (annexin 9), FASN (fatty
acid synthase) and SCD1 (stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1) genes were analyzed as factors …

Effect of diet, sex and age on fatty acid metabolism in broiler chickens: SFA and MUFA

R Poureslami, GM Turchini, K Raes… - British journal of …, 2010 - cambridge.org
The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different dietary lipid sources, age
and sex on the SFA and MUFA metabolism in broiler chickens using a whole body fatty acid …

[HTML][HTML] Next generation sequencing of single nucleotide polymorphic DNA-markers in selecting for intramuscular fat, fat melting point, omega-3 long-chain …

SB Pewan, JR Otto, R Huerlimann, AM Budd… - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Meat quality data can only be obtained after slaughter when selection decisions about the
live animal are already too late. Carcass estimated breeding values present major precision …

Polymorphism in the SCD gene is associated with meat quality and fatty acid composition in Iranian fat-and thin-tailed sheep breeds

M Aali, H Moradi-Shahrbabak, M Moradi-Shahrbabak… - Livestock Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The enzyme stearoyl-coenzyme A-desaturase (SCD) has been proposed as a key regulator
for fat content and fatty acid composition of meat. In this study, a DNA sequence and single …

The use of peas and sweet lupin seeds alone or in association for fattening lambs: Effects on performance, blood parameters and meat quality

A Lestingi, AM Facciolongo, AC Jambrenghi… - Small Ruminant …, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of using sweet lupin and pea seeds singly
or in association as protein sources in the diet of fattening lambs. We investigated lamb …