Vitamin A administration at birth promotes calf growth and intramuscular fat development in Angus beef cattle

Vitamin A administration at birth promotes calf growth and intramuscular fat development in Angus beef cattle

Abstract Background Marbling, or intramuscular fat, is an important factor contributing to the palatability of beef. Vitamin A, through its active metabolite, retinoic acid, promotes the formation of new fat cells (adipogenesis). As intramuscular adipogenesis is active during the neonatal stage, we...

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Main Authors: Corrine L. Harris, Bo Wang, Jeneane M. Deavila, Jan R. Busboom, Martin Maquivar, Steven M. Parish, Brent McCann, Mark L. Nelson, Min Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Beef
Calf
Cattle
Marbling fat
Quality
Vitamin A
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40104-018-0268-7

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