A selected population study reveals the biochemical mechanism of intramuscular fat deposition in chicken meat

Abstract Background Increasing intramuscular fat (IMF) is an important strategy to improve meat quality, but the regulation mechanism of IMF deposition needs to be systematically clarified. Results A total of 520 chickens from a selected line with improved IMF content and a control line were used to...

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Main Authors: Huanxian Cui, Lu Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Yongli Wang, Na Luo, Xiaodong Tan, Yuting Zhu, Ranran Liu, Guiping Zhao, Jie Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-022-00705-3