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| Boito,Bruna; Kuss,Fernando; Menezes,Luis Fernando Glasenapp de; Lisbinski,Eduardo; Paris,Micheli de; Cullmann,Jacson Rodrigo. |
| ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to examine the effect of subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT) on carcass characteristics and meat quality in 24-month-old British and crossbred British steers finished in feedlot systems. It was assessed using meta-analysis performed on data that was extracted from 46 published studies and comprising a total of 2,695 experimental units. We found that SFT was influenced by and increased linearly with hot carcass weights (HCWs) and cold carcass weights (CCWs) and their yields; moreover, the bone fraction decreased whereas the muscle and fat fractions increased with higher levels of SFT. No significant differences were detected in meat quality variables. Thus, SFT appeared to have a direct influence on HCW, CCW, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Adipose tissue; Animal production; Feedlot; Meat quality. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782018000100651 |
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