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Breed differences and heterosis in triacylglycerol fatty acid composition of bovine adipose tissue

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posted on 2023-06-23, 10:51 authored by AEO Malau-Aduli, BD Siebert, CDK Bottema, WS Pitchford
Subcutaneous adipose tissues were biopsied in purebred Jersey (n = 17), purebred Limousin (n = 17) and reciprocal F 1 Jersey x Limousin crossbred (n = 33) calves at the age of 9-10 months. Triacylglycerol fatty acids were extracted and analysed for sex and breed differences. Heterosis, additive and maternal variances were estimated. All calves were pasturefed in a single management group and biopsied from the same anatomical site. Heifer calves had significantly higher proportions of palmitoleate, total mono-unsaturated fatty acids, desaturation index and lower stearate than steer calves. Significant breed differences were observed in that Limousin calves had the highest proportions of palmitate and total saturated fatty acids, whereas Jersey calves had the most palmitoleate and desaturation index. Dominance effects were evident in the proportions of palmitate, stearate, desaturation and elongation enzyme indices due to the observed highly significant heterosis effect. Myristate, palmitate and total saturated fatty acids were considered heritable due to the observed highly significant additive genetic effect.

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Publication title

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volume

83

Issue

2

Article number

2

Number

2

Pagination

106-112

ISSN

0931-2439

Department/School

Agriculture and Food Systems

Publisher

Blackwell Verlag GmbH

Publication status

  • Published

Repository Status

  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

109999 Other animal production and animal primary products not elsewhere classified