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Evaluation of the direct effects of MyoMAXTM on carcass traits in crossbred lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

A Masri ,
J M Macfarlane ,
N Lambe ,
W Haresign ,
E Rius-Vilarrasa  and
L Bunger
A Masri*
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
J M Macfarlane
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
N Lambe
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
W Haresign
Affiliation:
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
E Rius-Vilarrasa
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
L Bunger
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Quantitative trait loci (QTL) located on chromosome 2 in the region of the myostatin gene or polymorphisms in the myostatin gene have shown major effects on sheep carcass muscling (e.g. Clop et al., 2006). MyoMAXTM (MMQTL) is one such QTL/allele identified in Texel sheep, which increases carcass muscling and reduces carcass fatness (e.g. Laville et al., 2004; Johnson et al., 2005). The UK sheep industry may benefit from using MM-QTL to increase meat yield in lamb carcasses once its effects are verified in a genetic background typical of the stratified UK system.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 145
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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