This study was conducted with the objective to determine carcass traits, meat yield, and primal meat cuts of Arsi, Harar, Jersey*Horro crossbred, and Ogaden cattle breeds at Haramaya University, Ethiopia. A total of 1...This study was conducted with the objective to determine carcass traits, meat yield, and primal meat cuts of Arsi, Harar, Jersey*Horro crossbred, and Ogaden cattle breeds at Haramaya University, Ethiopia. A total of 12 bulls of four cattle breeds (3 Arsi, 3 Harar, 3 F1 Jersey*Horro crossbred and 3 Ogaden) with almost similar ages were randomly assigned to four treatments in a completely randomised design (CRD). Data on carcass traits, meat yield, and primal meat cuts were analyzed using the General Linear Model (GLM) of the Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) 9.4 version. The overall averages of live body weight, hot carcass weight, chilled carcass weight, dressing percentages based on hot carcass weight, and rib eye area of experimental cattle breeds were 215.58 kg, 102.93 kg, 99.56 kg, 47.61%, and 8.13 inch<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The hot carcass weight and chilled carcass weight of the Ogaden (136.57;133.30 kg, resp.) breed were higher (p < 0.01) compared to other experimental cattle breeds. Dressing percentages based on hot carcass weight were higher (p < 0.05) for the Ogaden (49.61%) and Arsi (49.82%) cattle breeds compared to Harar and Jersey*Horro crossbred (45.73%, 45.27%, resp.) cattle breeds. The average meat yield and proportion of meat yield of cattle breeds were 77.52 kg and 77.46%, respectively. With a linear regression coefficient of prediction (R<sup>2</sup>) ranging from 52.26% to 93.58%, primal meat cuts significantly (p dicted meat yield. In conclusion, the breed of cattle had a significant (p 0.05) influence on live body weight, hot and chilled carcass weight, dressing percentage, rib eye area, subcutaneous fat thickness, meat yield, and the weights of most primal meat cuts. The Ogaden cattle breed had a higher and better meat yield, carcass traits, and most primal meat cuts compared to other experimental cattle breeds. Furthermore, the inclusion of corn silage in the diet of fattening bulls improved the carcass and meat yield. Therefore, the performance of Ogaden cattle compared to other and previous studies suggests the possibility of using this breed for export purposes in addition to Borana and Harar cattle breeds in the future.展开更多
The edible portion of Procambarus clarkii mainly consists of the abdominal muscles,highlighting the genetic enhancement of abdominal meat yield in breeding.To explore a selective breeding strategy for abdominal meat y...The edible portion of Procambarus clarkii mainly consists of the abdominal muscles,highlighting the genetic enhancement of abdominal meat yield in breeding.To explore a selective breeding strategy for abdominal meat yield,the correlation of morphological characteristics with abdominal meat yield based on five P.clarkii populations collected from its major production areas in China was analyzed and an optimal prediction model was constructed for predicting abdominal meat yield.With the analyses of P.clarkii morphological characteristics,Fulton's condition factor(K),which had a strong negative correlation(-0.800 in males and-0.705 in females)with abdominal meat yield and the advantage of not requiring the sacrifice of breeding candidates,was eventually selected as the morphological predictor.And the optimal prediction model constructed based on K value was a quadratic curve,with R^(2)values of 0.684 for males and 0.590 for females,and correlation coefficients of 0.827 and 0.768 between observed and predicted values for males and females,respectively.The results of the abdominal meat yield selective breeding experiment,utilizing the optimal prediction model,demonstrated that the breeding population exhibited favorable morphological variation as expected.These findings provide a morphology-based selection strategy for breeding the abdominal meat yield of P.clarkii.展开更多
The average values of the seasonal flesh biochemical composition(%)of the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata originated form 2 sampling sites,the gulfs of Evoikos(E)and Saronikos(S)in the Western Aegean Sea,showe...The average values of the seasonal flesh biochemical composition(%)of the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata originated form 2 sampling sites,the gulfs of Evoikos(E)and Saronikos(S)in the Western Aegean Sea,showed that is rich in proteins(64.00±1.86-(E),64.67±2.95-(S))with low fat content(10.96±1.04-(E),11.86±1.13-(S))and carbohydrates(13.29±2.48-(E),9.94±4.32(S)).The condition index ranged from 26.16%±5.04 in the autumn in(E),to 44.73%±7.50 in the summer in(S).The meat yield varied from 20.49%±3.20%in the summer in(E)to 30.73%±3.47%in the summer in(S).Both results demonstrate the high nutritional profile of the pearl oyster,supporting its suitability as a potential new Mediterranean seafood source for human consumption.展开更多
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of age and breed of cattle on carcass and meat characteristics in Ethiopia. A total of 39 (Arsi 11, Boran 14 and Harar 14) cattle breeds with age categories of &...The objective of this study was to determine the effect of age and breed of cattle on carcass and meat characteristics in Ethiopia. A total of 39 (Arsi 11, Boran 14 and Harar 14) cattle breeds with age categories of <3, 4 - 6, and 7 - 9 years were used for the study. The bulls were purchased from their respective production system of mixed crop livestock system (Arsi and Harar) and Ranch (Boran). Parameters such as live and carcass weight, meat yield percent, fat characteristics, and primal beef cuts were evaluated. Complete randomized design was used for the study. The live weight of bulls at <3, 4 - 6 and 7 - 9 years ranged 135 - 183, 167 - 181, and 155 - 433 kg, respectively. The carcass weight, dressing percentage, meat yield percent, forequarter, hindquarter, rib eye area, and fat thickness ranged 57 - 209.73 kg, 41.8% - 51.6%, 32% - 58%, 11.7 - 56.42 kg, 14.04 - 45.34 kg, 4.78 - 10.25 square inches and 0.18 - 0.38 inches, respectively. At an early age category (<3 years) meat yield percentage of Arsi, Boran and Harar breeds were 50.86, 30 and 18.72, respectively, and as age category shifted from one age category to the next Harar increased by 13× and Boran by 2.9× and Arsi decreased by -0.93×. The mean rib percentage of Arsi, Boran and Harar were in the range of 7.98 - 9.57, 8.62 - 10.44 and 7.08 - 8.83, respectively. Breed and age of bulls had significantly affected primal meat cuts. Meat yield was predicted from live and hot carcass weight with coefficient determination (R2) of 70.66% and 74.75%, respectively. From the study, it was concluded that age and breeds of cattle had significantly influence on carcass and meat characteristics. Therefore, to determine whether variations were due to genetic or environmental cause’s evaluation of the three breeds under similar feeding condition was recommended.展开更多
A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of age and breeds (Arsi, Borana, HF-Cross and Harar) on carcass and meat characteristics of bulls finished under similar feeding conditions. The feeding experiment was cond...A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of age and breeds (Arsi, Borana, HF-Cross and Harar) on carcass and meat characteristics of bulls finished under similar feeding conditions. The feeding experiment was conducted for 90 days at Beef farm of Haramaya University. In this experiment, 24 bulls were fed with roughage (60%) which contained grass hay and wheat straw and concentrate (40%) which contained wheat bran, noug (<i></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">gucia</span></i> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">abysica</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i>) cake, maize grain, limestone, salt and ruminant premix. The bulls were transported to Bishoftu ELFORA export abattoir for slaughter following the procedure of the abattoir. The result of the study revealed that the average slaughter weight, hot carcass weight, cold carcass weight, shrink loss, commercial dressing and true dressing percentage were 179.1 kg, 86.8 kg, 82.7 kg 4.7%, 48.8% and 78.3%, respectively. Total edible and nonedible offal were </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by breed and age. Pelvic fat was</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by breeds. Meat yield percentages of Arsi, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Boran, Harar, and HF-crossbred were 78.1%, 77%, 72.8% and 77.2%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> respectively. Meat yield was predicted from fat thickness and ribeye area with 61% accuracy. Arsi bulls attained the highest (78%) meat yield at early age but decreased by 0.713 rate as age of animals advanced by one digit whereas the meat yield from other breeds showed increment in meat yield percentage with the rate of 1.98, 1.1 and 0.1 for cross, Borana and Harar breed bulls, respectively as age advanced. Yield from fore shank, sirloin, top and bottom sirloin primal cuts were affected by breed. Arsi breed had higher meat bone ration than cross breed. Retailed meat yield was significantly (P < 0.001) predicted from rib area and subcutaneous fat thickness (P < 0.001) with a coefficient of determination 61%, from live animal trait and primal cuts with a coefficient of determination 89.56% and 94.78% respectively. Arsi bulls can be used for beef purpose at 2 - 3 years, as the meat percentage decreases thereafter;while bulls from Boran, cross breed and Harar breeds can be used up to 5 years of age. Meat to bone ratio indicated that HF-Crossbred was less appropriate for beef purpose than other breed bulls in this study. The rate of pH decline was not influence (P > 0.05) by age and breed in the current study.展开更多
Heterosis has been widely utilized in agricultural production.Despite over a century of extensive research,the underlying mechanisms of heterosis remain elusive.Most hypotheses and research have focused on the genetic...Heterosis has been widely utilized in agricultural production.Despite over a century of extensive research,the underlying mechanisms of heterosis remain elusive.Most hypotheses and research have focused on the genetic basis of heterosis.However,the potential role of gut microbiota in heterosis has been largely ignored.Here,we carefully design a crossbreeding experiment with two distinct broiler breeds and conduct 16S rRNA amplicon and transcriptome sequencing to investigate the synergistic role of gut microbiota and host genes in driving heterosis.We find that the breast muscle weight of hybrids exhibits a high heterosis,6.28%higher than the mid-parent value.A notable difference is observed in the composition and potential function of cecal microbiota between hybrids and their parents.Over 90%of differentially colonized microbiota and differentially expressed genes exhibit nonadditive patterns.Integrative analyses uncover associations between nonadditive genes and nonadditive microbiota,including a connection between the expression of cellular signaling pathways and metabolism-related genes and the abundance of Odor-ibacter,Oscillibacter,and Alistipes in hybrids.Moreover,higher abundances of these microbiota are related to better meat yield.In summary,these findings highlight the importance of gut microbiota in heterosis,serving as crucial factors that modulateheterosis expression in chickens.展开更多
文摘This study was conducted with the objective to determine carcass traits, meat yield, and primal meat cuts of Arsi, Harar, Jersey*Horro crossbred, and Ogaden cattle breeds at Haramaya University, Ethiopia. A total of 12 bulls of four cattle breeds (3 Arsi, 3 Harar, 3 F1 Jersey*Horro crossbred and 3 Ogaden) with almost similar ages were randomly assigned to four treatments in a completely randomised design (CRD). Data on carcass traits, meat yield, and primal meat cuts were analyzed using the General Linear Model (GLM) of the Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) 9.4 version. The overall averages of live body weight, hot carcass weight, chilled carcass weight, dressing percentages based on hot carcass weight, and rib eye area of experimental cattle breeds were 215.58 kg, 102.93 kg, 99.56 kg, 47.61%, and 8.13 inch<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The hot carcass weight and chilled carcass weight of the Ogaden (136.57;133.30 kg, resp.) breed were higher (p < 0.01) compared to other experimental cattle breeds. Dressing percentages based on hot carcass weight were higher (p < 0.05) for the Ogaden (49.61%) and Arsi (49.82%) cattle breeds compared to Harar and Jersey*Horro crossbred (45.73%, 45.27%, resp.) cattle breeds. The average meat yield and proportion of meat yield of cattle breeds were 77.52 kg and 77.46%, respectively. With a linear regression coefficient of prediction (R<sup>2</sup>) ranging from 52.26% to 93.58%, primal meat cuts significantly (p dicted meat yield. In conclusion, the breed of cattle had a significant (p 0.05) influence on live body weight, hot and chilled carcass weight, dressing percentage, rib eye area, subcutaneous fat thickness, meat yield, and the weights of most primal meat cuts. The Ogaden cattle breed had a higher and better meat yield, carcass traits, and most primal meat cuts compared to other experimental cattle breeds. Furthermore, the inclusion of corn silage in the diet of fattening bulls improved the carcass and meat yield. Therefore, the performance of Ogaden cattle compared to other and previous studies suggests the possibility of using this breed for export purposes in addition to Borana and Harar cattle breeds in the future.
基金supported by the Fishery Seed Industry Joint Breeding Program of Jiangxi Province,China(2023yyzygg-07),the Key Research and Development Program of Hubei Province,China(2021BBA232).
文摘The edible portion of Procambarus clarkii mainly consists of the abdominal muscles,highlighting the genetic enhancement of abdominal meat yield in breeding.To explore a selective breeding strategy for abdominal meat yield,the correlation of morphological characteristics with abdominal meat yield based on five P.clarkii populations collected from its major production areas in China was analyzed and an optimal prediction model was constructed for predicting abdominal meat yield.With the analyses of P.clarkii morphological characteristics,Fulton's condition factor(K),which had a strong negative correlation(-0.800 in males and-0.705 in females)with abdominal meat yield and the advantage of not requiring the sacrifice of breeding candidates,was eventually selected as the morphological predictor.And the optimal prediction model constructed based on K value was a quadratic curve,with R^(2)values of 0.684 for males and 0.590 for females,and correlation coefficients of 0.827 and 0.768 between observed and predicted values for males and females,respectively.The results of the abdominal meat yield selective breeding experiment,utilizing the optimal prediction model,demonstrated that the breeding population exhibited favorable morphological variation as expected.These findings provide a morphology-based selection strategy for breeding the abdominal meat yield of P.clarkii.
基金the project“Commercial exploitation of the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata by adding value through the development of processed products(Code MIS:5010850)the“Innovation in Fisheries”EU-Greece Operational Program of Fisheries,EPAL 2014-2020.
文摘The average values of the seasonal flesh biochemical composition(%)of the pearl oyster Pinctada imbricata radiata originated form 2 sampling sites,the gulfs of Evoikos(E)and Saronikos(S)in the Western Aegean Sea,showed that is rich in proteins(64.00±1.86-(E),64.67±2.95-(S))with low fat content(10.96±1.04-(E),11.86±1.13-(S))and carbohydrates(13.29±2.48-(E),9.94±4.32(S)).The condition index ranged from 26.16%±5.04 in the autumn in(E),to 44.73%±7.50 in the summer in(S).The meat yield varied from 20.49%±3.20%in the summer in(E)to 30.73%±3.47%in the summer in(S).Both results demonstrate the high nutritional profile of the pearl oyster,supporting its suitability as a potential new Mediterranean seafood source for human consumption.
文摘The objective of this study was to determine the effect of age and breed of cattle on carcass and meat characteristics in Ethiopia. A total of 39 (Arsi 11, Boran 14 and Harar 14) cattle breeds with age categories of <3, 4 - 6, and 7 - 9 years were used for the study. The bulls were purchased from their respective production system of mixed crop livestock system (Arsi and Harar) and Ranch (Boran). Parameters such as live and carcass weight, meat yield percent, fat characteristics, and primal beef cuts were evaluated. Complete randomized design was used for the study. The live weight of bulls at <3, 4 - 6 and 7 - 9 years ranged 135 - 183, 167 - 181, and 155 - 433 kg, respectively. The carcass weight, dressing percentage, meat yield percent, forequarter, hindquarter, rib eye area, and fat thickness ranged 57 - 209.73 kg, 41.8% - 51.6%, 32% - 58%, 11.7 - 56.42 kg, 14.04 - 45.34 kg, 4.78 - 10.25 square inches and 0.18 - 0.38 inches, respectively. At an early age category (<3 years) meat yield percentage of Arsi, Boran and Harar breeds were 50.86, 30 and 18.72, respectively, and as age category shifted from one age category to the next Harar increased by 13× and Boran by 2.9× and Arsi decreased by -0.93×. The mean rib percentage of Arsi, Boran and Harar were in the range of 7.98 - 9.57, 8.62 - 10.44 and 7.08 - 8.83, respectively. Breed and age of bulls had significantly affected primal meat cuts. Meat yield was predicted from live and hot carcass weight with coefficient determination (R2) of 70.66% and 74.75%, respectively. From the study, it was concluded that age and breeds of cattle had significantly influence on carcass and meat characteristics. Therefore, to determine whether variations were due to genetic or environmental cause’s evaluation of the three breeds under similar feeding condition was recommended.
文摘A study was conducted to evaluate the effect of age and breeds (Arsi, Borana, HF-Cross and Harar) on carcass and meat characteristics of bulls finished under similar feeding conditions. The feeding experiment was conducted for 90 days at Beef farm of Haramaya University. In this experiment, 24 bulls were fed with roughage (60%) which contained grass hay and wheat straw and concentrate (40%) which contained wheat bran, noug (<i></span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">gucia</span></i> <i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">abysica</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></i>) cake, maize grain, limestone, salt and ruminant premix. The bulls were transported to Bishoftu ELFORA export abattoir for slaughter following the procedure of the abattoir. The result of the study revealed that the average slaughter weight, hot carcass weight, cold carcass weight, shrink loss, commercial dressing and true dressing percentage were 179.1 kg, 86.8 kg, 82.7 kg 4.7%, 48.8% and 78.3%, respectively. Total edible and nonedible offal were </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by breed and age. Pelvic fat was</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> significantly (P < 0.01) influenced by breeds. Meat yield percentages of Arsi, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Boran, Harar, and HF-crossbred were 78.1%, 77%, 72.8% and 77.2%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> respectively. Meat yield was predicted from fat thickness and ribeye area with 61% accuracy. Arsi bulls attained the highest (78%) meat yield at early age but decreased by 0.713 rate as age of animals advanced by one digit whereas the meat yield from other breeds showed increment in meat yield percentage with the rate of 1.98, 1.1 and 0.1 for cross, Borana and Harar breed bulls, respectively as age advanced. Yield from fore shank, sirloin, top and bottom sirloin primal cuts were affected by breed. Arsi breed had higher meat bone ration than cross breed. Retailed meat yield was significantly (P < 0.001) predicted from rib area and subcutaneous fat thickness (P < 0.001) with a coefficient of determination 61%, from live animal trait and primal cuts with a coefficient of determination 89.56% and 94.78% respectively. Arsi bulls can be used for beef purpose at 2 - 3 years, as the meat percentage decreases thereafter;while bulls from Boran, cross breed and Harar breeds can be used up to 5 years of age. Meat to bone ratio indicated that HF-Crossbred was less appropriate for beef purpose than other breed bulls in this study. The rate of pH decline was not influence (P > 0.05) by age and breed in the current study.
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1000204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32102535)+1 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Hainan province(ZDYF2023XDNY036)the Guangxi Science and Technology Major Program(GK AA23062049).
文摘Heterosis has been widely utilized in agricultural production.Despite over a century of extensive research,the underlying mechanisms of heterosis remain elusive.Most hypotheses and research have focused on the genetic basis of heterosis.However,the potential role of gut microbiota in heterosis has been largely ignored.Here,we carefully design a crossbreeding experiment with two distinct broiler breeds and conduct 16S rRNA amplicon and transcriptome sequencing to investigate the synergistic role of gut microbiota and host genes in driving heterosis.We find that the breast muscle weight of hybrids exhibits a high heterosis,6.28%higher than the mid-parent value.A notable difference is observed in the composition and potential function of cecal microbiota between hybrids and their parents.Over 90%of differentially colonized microbiota and differentially expressed genes exhibit nonadditive patterns.Integrative analyses uncover associations between nonadditive genes and nonadditive microbiota,including a connection between the expression of cellular signaling pathways and metabolism-related genes and the abundance of Odor-ibacter,Oscillibacter,and Alistipes in hybrids.Moreover,higher abundances of these microbiota are related to better meat yield.In summary,these findings highlight the importance of gut microbiota in heterosis,serving as crucial factors that modulateheterosis expression in chickens.
