Genetic basis of improving the palatability of beef cattle: current insights

JD Leal-Gutiérrez, RG Mateescu - Food Biotechnology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Beef palatability is a complex concept and could be described through an array of features
such as tenderness, juiciness and flavor traits. Improving the eating experience when …

Genome wide association and gene enrichment analysis reveal membrane anchoring and structural proteins associated with meat quality in beef

JD Leal-Gutiérrez, MA Elzo, DD Johnson, H Hamblen… - BMC genomics, 2019 - Springer
Background Meat quality related phenotypes are difficult and expensive to measure and
predict but are ideal candidates for genomic selection if genetic markers that account for a …

Characterization of novel lncRNA muscle expression profiles associated with meat quality in beef cattle

MMM Muniz, LF Simielli Fonseca… - Evolutionary …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to identify novel lncRNA differentially expressed (DE) between
divergent animals for beef tenderness and marbling traits in Nellore cattle. Longissimus …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic foundations of Nellore traits: a gene prioritization and Functional Analyses of Genome-Wide Association Study results

AR Ogunbawo, HA Mulim, GS Campos, HR Oliveira - Genes, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The main goal of this study was to pinpoint functional candidate genes associated with
multiple economically important traits in Nellore cattle. After quality control, 1830 genomic …

Genome-wide association study for meat tenderness in beef cattle identifies patterns of the genetic contribution in different post-mortem stages

PA de Souza Fonseca, T Caldwell, I Mandell, K Wood… - Meat Science, 2022 - Elsevier
The beef tenderization process during the post-mortem period is one of the most important
sensorial attributes and it is well-established. The aim of this study was to identify the genetic …

Whole genome sequence data provides novel insights into the genetic architecture of meat quality traits in beef

JD Leal-Gutiérrez, FM Rezende, JM Reecy… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Tenderness is a major quality attribute for fresh beef steaks in the United States, and meat
quality traits in general are suitable candidates for genomic research. The objectives of the …

Structural equation modeling and whole-genome scans uncover chromosome regions and enriched pathways for carcass and meat quality in beef

JD Leal-Gutiérrez, FM Rezende, MA Elzo… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Structural equation models involving latent variables are useful tools for formulating
hypothesized models defined by theoretical variables and causal links between these …

Use of gene expression profile to identify potentially relevant transcripts to myofibrillar fragmentation index trait

MMM Muniz, LFS Fonseca, AFB Magalhães… - Functional & integrative …, 2020 - Springer
The myofibrillar fragmentation index (MFI) is an indicative trait for meat tenderness.
Longissimus thoracis muscle samples from the 20 most extreme bulls (out of 80 bulls set) for …

Genetic Diversity and Identification of Homozygosity-Rich Genomic Regions in Seven Italian Heritage Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Breeds

F Bernini, A Bagnato, SP Marelli, L Zaniboni, S Cerolini… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Italian autochthonous turkey breeds are an important reservoir of genetic biodiversity that
should be maintained with an in vivo approach. The aim of this study, part of the TuBAvI …

Hybrid versus autochthonous Turkey populations: homozygous genomic regions occurrences due to artificial and natural selection

MG Strillacci, SP Marelli, G Martinez-Velazquez - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study we investigate the genomic differentiation of traditional
Mexican turkey breeds and commercial hybrid strains. The analysis aimed to identify the …