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Plasma metabolite and volatile fatty acid concentrations in sheep divergently selected for predicted carcass lean content

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

S.C. Bishop ,
J. Bracken ,
N.D. Cameron ,
K. Maclsaac ,
R.C. Noble  and
B.K. Speake
S.C. Bishop
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, U.K.
J. Bracken
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, U.K.
N.D. Cameron
Affiliation:
Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, U.K.
K. Maclsaac
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW, U.K.
R.C. Noble
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW, U.K.
B.K. Speake
Affiliation:
Scottish Agricultural College, Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW, U.K.
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Blood measurements which can be taken on animals undergoing performance tests may be useful aids to selecting genetically superior animals. Possible useful measurements may be identified by correlated responses to selection, in selection experiments. This study investigates correlated responses in volatile fatty acids (VFAs) and blood metabolites, associated with growth and fat metabolism, in sheep selected for carcass lean content.

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Animal Breeding
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 107
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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