Fat Deposition in the Muscle of Female and Male Yak and the Correlation of Yak Meat Quality with Fat

This study aimed to explore the differences in fat deposition between female (FYs) and male yaks (MYs). Compared with MYs, the tenderness, L*, marbling, absolute content of fat, and most fatty acids (FAs) of <i>longissimus dorsi</i> (LD) in FYs were higher or better (<i>p</i>...

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Main Authors: Lin Xiong, Jie Pei, Min Chu, Xiaoyun Wu, Qudratullah Kalwar, Ping Yan, Xian Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2142