Effects of a myostatin mutation in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) on the physicochemical and histochemical characteristics of the pectoralis major muscle

Effects of a myostatin mutation in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) on the physicochemical and histochemical characteristics of the pectoralis major muscle

The aim of this study was to compare the carcass, meat quality, and histochemical characteristics of pectoralis major (PM) muscle between wild type (WT) and myostatin (Mstn) homozygous mutant (HO) quail lines. The HO quail line exhibited significantly heavier body weight (HO vs. WT, 115.7 g vs. 106....

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Main Authors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Boin Lee, Joonbum Lee, Benjamin M. Bohrer, Young Min Choi, Kichoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
myostatin mutation
meat quality
muscle fiber conversion
pectoralis major muscle
quail
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1172884/full

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