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Soulat J, Picard B, Monteils V. Influence of cattle category and slaughter age on Charolais-breed carcase and meat traits. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2023.2182720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Julien Soulat
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Does the Rearing Management following by Charolais Cull Cows Influence the Qualities of Carcass and Beef Meat? Foods 2022; 11:foods11182889. [PMID: 36141016 PMCID: PMC9498361 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study characterized, for the first time, the rearing managements (from birth to slaughter) applied throughout the cull cows’ life and observed the effect of these managements on the carcass and meat properties. From the individual data of 371 Charolais cull cows, three rearing managements were defined and characterized with 60 rearing factors. The results showed that the rearing managements had low effects on the carcass and meat properties. For the carcass traits, only the carcass weight, and fat and longissimus (LM) colors at the level of the sixth rib were impacted. Concerning the meat, only the red color intensity, the fat aroma, the flavor intensity and persistence were affected. According to our results, this study confirmed that it is possible to produce carcass or meat with similar properties; consequently, it is difficult to favor a rearing management. However, to manage jointly both carcass and meat qualities, trade-offs are needed.
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Effects of Rearing Management Applied throughout the Charolais Young Bulls' Life on Carcass and Meat Quality. Foods 2022; 11:foods11182878. [PMID: 36141003 PMCID: PMC9498485 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this work was to study, for the first time, the effects of the rearing management (from birth to slaughter) applied throughout the life of young bulls on carcass and meat quality. Five rearing managements were defined statistically, from a combination of 30 rearing factors, using a hierarchical clustering on principal components. This study considered the individual data of 179 Charolais young bulls from commercial farms. The carcass traits were more sensitive to rearing management than the meat traits. Rearing management had an effect mainly on fat and overall meat grain for the carcass, and on color and tenderness for the longissimus meat. However, it was possible to produce carcass and/or meat with similar properties from different rearing managements. Among the five rearing managements defined in this study, two were identified as allowing the best trade-off to produce simultaneously high carcass and meat quality. The first management was characterized by absence of growth period and a short fattening duration, with a wrapped haylage or corn silage-based diet. The second management was characterized by short pre-weaning and growth periods, and a long fattening period.
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Characterization of Four Rearing Managements and Their Influence on Carcass and Meat Qualities in Charolais Heifers. Foods 2022; 11:foods11091262. [PMID: 35563984 PMCID: PMC9105205 DOI: 10.3390/foods11091262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The study aim was to identify the effects of the rearing management applied throughout the heifers’ life on the carcass (e.g., conformation, marbling, fat) and meat (color, texture, and sensory profiles) properties. From the individual data of 171 heifers from 25 commercial farms, a typology of four rearing managements was established from 50 rearing factors. The managements had an effect on the conformation, the color (fat and muscle), and the rhomboideus grain meat, for the carcass, and the lightness, the atypical flavor, and the overall acceptability for the longissimus (LM) meat. The carcass traits compared to the meat were more sensitive to a change of rearing management. Our results confirmed that it was possible to target the same carcass or meat quality from different managements. Moreover, according to the aims of the targeted carcass and LM meat quality, management 3 could be an interesting trade-off to jointly manage the quality of both products. For example, the carcasses that were produced had a high conformation, smooth meat grain and the LM meat was more liked. This management was intermediate compared to the other rearing managements and had a long fattening period with a diet mainly based on conserved grass and a high concentrate quantity.
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Monteils V, Sibra C, Laurent C. Determination of rearing practices combinations increasing the carcase weight according to the heifers slaughter age by the decision tree method. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2021.1988738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Valérie Monteils
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Soulat J, Monteils V, Ellies-Oury MP, Papillon S, Picard B. What is the impact of the rearing management applied during the heifers' whole life on the toughness of five raw rib muscles in relation with carcass traits? Meat Sci 2021; 179:108533. [PMID: 33975261 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aims of this study were, analysing the effects of rearing managements, carcass traits, and muscle type (M. complexus [CP], M. infraspinatus [IF], M. longissimus [LM], M. rhomboideus [RH], and M. serratus ventralis [SV]) on toughness of raw meat; developing prediction models to act on their toughness. According to our results obtained on the data of 77 heifers, the IF raw muscle was the toughest and appeared the most sensitive to a change in the rearing management. The four other raw muscles had a similar toughness within heifers from the same rearing management. The five raw muscles were less tough when the carcass was heavier and had higher dressing percentage and conformation. The 3 models explained about 40% of the variability observed. Our models showed that it is possible to improve the potential tenderness of raw meat, acting on: age of the heifer's mother, growth rate during the growth and fattening periods, slaughter age, carcass weight and temperature 24 h post-mortem.
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- J Soulat
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France; Bordeaux Science Agro, 1 Cours du Général de Gaulle, CS 40201, F-33175 Gradignan, France
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- Bordeaux Science Agro, 1 Cours du Général de Gaulle, CS 40201, F-33175 Gradignan, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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Nikolaou K, Koutsouli P, Bizelis I. Evaluation of Greek Cattle Carcass Characteristics (Carcass Weight and Age of Slaughter) Based on SEUROP Classification System. Foods 2020; 9:foods9121764. [PMID: 33260518 PMCID: PMC7760875 DOI: 10.3390/foods9121764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In Greece, all cattle carcasses produced from a variety of breed types are classified according to the SEUROP system. The objective of this study was to evaluate Greek carcass characteristics such as carcass weight and age of slaughter based on SEUROP classification system (muscle conformation and fat deposit classes) and to describe the effect of main factors such as breed, gender, year of slaughter, farm's geographical region and month of slaughter on these carcass parameters. It is the first study that evaluates local breeds, revealing the wide diversity of the Greek cattle breeding conditions. The analyzed records consisted of 323,046 carcasses from 2011 to 2017. All the examined factors significantly affected the mean carcass weight (298.9 ± 0.2 kg) and the mean slaughter age (559.1 ± 0.3 days). Carcasses from beef meat breeds had on average higher mean carcass weight while the local breeds had lower. The mean slaughter age and carcass weight were higher in winter than in summer. The local and the dairy breeds were classified in similar muscle conformation classes. Finally, Greek cattle carcasses from almost all regions were satisfactory for their quality carcass traits with good muscle conformation (R, O and U class) and low-fat deposit (class 1 to 3).
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- Kostoula Nikolaou
- Department of Bovine Sector and Equity, Directorate General of Agriculture, Directorate of Animal Husbandry Systems, Hellenic Ministry of Rural Development and Food, Veranzerou 46, 10176 Athens, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-210-5292-4440
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- Laboratory of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Biosciences, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece;
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Soulat J, Picard B, Monteils V. Influence of the rearing managements and carcass traits on the sensory properties of two muscles: Longissimus thoracis and rectus abdominis. Meat Sci 2020; 169:108204. [PMID: 32502921 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to analyse simultaneously the effect of rearing managements (RM), carcass traits, muscle type (longissimus thoracis, LT and rectus abdominis, RA) and their interactions on colour (system L*a*b*), sensory and rheological properties of 77 heifers. The data used were 46 rearing factors defining four RM applied during the heifers' whole life from and 5 carcass traits discriminating two carcass quality clusters (Low and High quality). The results showed that the RM had an impact on the carcass and meat quality traits. The redness and the overall acceptability of LT meat were more sensitive to variation of RM than RA meat. The tenderness of LT and RA were similar or not according to the RM. Higher tenderness was obtained from high carcass quality irrespective the muscle. These results show that similar carcass and meat qualities can be obtained with different RM. They also demonstrated that it is also possible to manage jointly carcass and meat qualities.
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- J Soulat
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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Boudon S, Ounaissi D, Viala D, Monteils V, Picard B, Cassar-Malek I. Label free shotgun proteomics for the identification of protein biomarkers for beef tenderness in muscle and plasma of heifers. J Proteomics 2020; 217:103685. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Boudon S, Henry-Berger J, Cassar-Malek I. Aggregation of Omic Data and Secretome Prediction Enable the Discovery of Candidate Plasma Biomarkers for Beef Tenderness. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E664. [PMID: 31963926 PMCID: PMC7013622 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 01/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Beef quality is a complex phenotype that can be evaluated only after animal slaughtering. Previous research has investigated the potential of genetic markers or muscle-derived proteins to assess beef tenderness. Thus, the use of low-invasive biomarkers in living animals is an issue for the beef sector. We hypothesized that publicly available data may help us discovering candidate plasma biomarkers. Thanks to a review of the literature, we built a corpus of articles on beef tenderness. Following data collection, aggregation, and computational reconstruction of the muscle secretome, the putative plasma proteins were searched by comparison with a bovine plasma proteome atlas and submitted to mining of biological information. Of the 44 publications included in the study, 469 unique gene names were extracted for aggregation. Seventy-one proteins putatively released in the plasma were revealed. Among them 13 proteins were predicted to be secreted in plasma, 44 proteins as hypothetically secreted in plasma, and 14 additional candidate proteins were detected thanks to network analysis. Among these 71 proteins, 24 were included in tenderness quantitative trait loci. The in-silico workflow enabled the discovery of candidate plasma biomarkers for beef tenderness from reconstruction of the secretome, to be examined in the cattle plasma proteome.
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- Sabrina Boudon
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France;
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, UMR CNRS 6293–Inserm U1103, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genes-Champanelle, France;
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Shahinfar S, Al-Mamun HA, Park B, Kim S, Gondro C. Prediction of marbling score and carcass traits in Korean Hanwoo beef cattle using machine learning methods and synthetic minority oversampling technique. Meat Sci 2019; 161:107997. [PMID: 31812939 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.107997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Pricing of Hanwoo beef in the Korean market is primarily based on meat quality, and particularly on marbling score. The ability to accurately predict marbling score early in the life of an animal is extremely valuable for producers to meet the requirements of their target market, and for genetic selection. A total of 3989 Korean Hanwoo cattle (2108 with 50 k SNP genotypes) and 45 phenotypic features were available for this study. Four machine learning (ML) algorithms were applied to predict six carcass traits and compared against linear regression prediction models. In most scenarios, SMO was the best performing algorithm. The most and least accurately predicted traits were carcass weight and marbling score with correlation of 0.95 and 0.64 respectively. Additionally, the value of using a synthetic minority over-sampling technique (SMOTE) was evaluated and results showed a slight improvement in the prediction error of marbling score. Machine Learning approaches can be useful tools to predict important carcass traits in beef cattle.
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- Saleh Shahinfar
- Department of Computer Science, School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Republic of Korea
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- Animal Breeding and Genetics Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Republic of Korea
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- CSIRO Data61, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Identification of combinations of influential rearing practices applied during the heifers’ whole life on the carcass quality by the decision tree method. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.103823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Soulat J, Monteils V, Léger S, Picard B. Identification of key rearing factors to manage cattle carcass fatness and conformation scores during the fattening period. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2019.1632750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Julien Soulat
- Clermont Auvergne University, INRA, VetAgro-Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, INRA, VetAgro-Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, Blaise Pascal University, Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CNRS, UMR 6620, Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Aubière, France
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- Clermont Auvergne University, INRA, VetAgro-Sup, UMR Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Soulat J, Monteils V, Picard B. Effect of the Rearing Managements Applied during Heifers' Whole Life on Quality Traits of Five Muscles of the Beef Rib. Foods 2019; 8:foods8050157. [PMID: 31083337 PMCID: PMC6560423 DOI: 10.3390/foods8050157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The aim of this work was to study the effects of four different rearing managements applied during the heifers’ whole life period (WLP) on muscles from ribs in the chuck sale section. The characteristics of meat studied were the sensory, rheological, and color of the longissimus muscle (LM) and the rheological traits of four other muscles: complexus, infraspinatus, rhomboideus, and serratus ventralis. The main results showed that WLP rearing managements did not significantly impact the tenderness (sensory or rheological analyses) of the rib muscles. The LM had high (p ≤ 0.05) typical flavor and was appreciated when heifers received a WLP rearing management characterized by a short pasture duration during the heifers’ whole life (WLP-E). The heifers’ management characterized by a long pasture duration during their life (WLP-A) or by a diet composed mainly of hay during the growth and fattening periods (WLP-F), had lower typical flavor and were less appreciated than those with WLP-E management. Moreover, the LM color was redder for heifers of WLP-E than those of the WLP-A and WLP-F groups. This study confirmed that it is possible to obtain similar meat qualities with different rearing managements.
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- Julien Soulat
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, F-63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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Savoia S, Brugiapaglia A, Pauciullo A, Di Stasio L, Schiavon S, Bittante G, Albera A. Characterisation of beef production systems and their effects on carcass and meat quality traits of Piemontese young bulls. Meat Sci 2019; 153:75-85. [PMID: 30913411 DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Using the Piemontese breed as a case study, we characterised beef production systems within the EU classification, and investigated their effects on carcass and meat quality traits. The research involved 1,327 young bulls fattened on 115 farms. The production systems identified by hierarchical cluster analysis were: traditional (restricted feeding and either tie-stalls or loose-housing), modern breeders and fatteners and specialised fatteners (the last two were divided in those using or not using total mixed rations). Despite the large variability in management techniques within production systems, production systems affected (P < 0.05) farm size, animal density, environmental scoring, diet, slaughter age and all carcass traits except weight. Lightness (L*) of Longissimus thoracis was the only meat quality trait affected (P < 0.05), with values greater in the traditional tie-stall system (+0.9 L*). Given the very limited effect of production systems on meat quality traits, factors related to individual animals within farms, such as genetics, should be considered for their improvement.
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- Simone Savoia
- Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini di Razza Piemontese (Anaborapi), Strada Trinità 32/A, 12061 Carrù, CN, Italy; Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), Università degli studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy.
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science, Università degli studi di Torino, Via L. Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science, Università degli studi di Torino, Via L. Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science, Università degli studi di Torino, Via L. Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), Università degli studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and the Environment (DAFNAE), Università degli studi di Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, PD, Italy
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- Associazione Nazionale Allevatori Bovini di Razza Piemontese (Anaborapi), Strada Trinità 32/A, 12061 Carrù, CN, Italy
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Cappai MG, Gambella F, Piccirilli D, Rubiu NG, Dimauro C, Pazzona AL, Pinna W. Integrating the RFID identification system for Charolaise breeding bulls with 3D imaging for virtual archive creation. PeerJ Comput Sci 2019; 5:e179. [PMID: 33816832 PMCID: PMC7924494 DOI: 10.7717/peerj-cs.179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The individual electronic identification (EID) of cattle based on RFID technology (134.2 kHz ISO standard 11784) will definitely enter into force in European countries as an official means of animal identification from July 2019. Integrating EID with 3D digital images of the animal would lead to the creation of a virtual archive of breeding animals for the evaluation and promotion of morphology associated with economic traits, strategic in beef cattle production. The genetically-encoded morphology of bulls and cows together with the expression in the phenotype were the main drivers of omic technologies of beef cattle production. The evaluation of bulls raised for reproduction is mainly based on the conformation and heritability of traits, which culminates in muscle mass and optimized carcass traits in the offspring destined to be slaughtered. A bottom-up approach by way of SWOT analysis of the current morphological and functional evaluation process for bulls revealed a technological gap. The innovation of the process through the use of smart technologies was tested in the field. The conventional 2D scoring system based on visual inspection by breed experts was carried out on a 3D model of the live animal, which was found to be a faithful reproduction of live animal morphology, thanks to the non significant variance (p > 0.05) of means of the somatic measures determined on the virtual 3D model and on the real bull. The four main groups composing the scoring system of bull morphology can easily be carried out on the 3D model. These are as follows: (1) Muscular condition; (2) Skeletal development; (3) Functional traits; (4) Breed traits. The 3D-Bull model derived from the Structure from Motion (SfM) algorithm displays a high tech profile for the evaluation of animal morphology in an upgraded system.
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- Maria Grazia Cappai
- Research Unit for Animal Nutrition, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Research Unit for Agriculture Engineering of the Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Research Unit for Agriculture Engineering of the Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Research Unit for Animal Breeding Sciences of the Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Research Unit for Agriculture Engineering of the Department of Agriculture, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Research Unit for Animal Nutrition, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Monteils V, Sibra C. Rearing practices in each life period of beef heifers can be used to influence the carcass characteristics. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/1828051x.2019.1569486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Valérie Monteils
- INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Clermont Auvergne University, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRA, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, Clermont Auvergne University, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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