Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-07-11DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2024.2371519
Ahmed E Kholif, Olurotimi A Olafadehan, Gouda A Gouda, Mahmoud Fahmy, Tarek A Morsy, Hajer Ammar, Hatem A Hamdon, Mireille Chahine
{"title":"Turmeric rhizomes reduced <i>in vitro</i> methane production and improved gas production and nutrient degradability.","authors":"Ahmed E Kholif, Olurotimi A Olafadehan, Gouda A Gouda, Mahmoud Fahmy, Tarek A Morsy, Hajer Ammar, Hatem A Hamdon, Mireille Chahine","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2371519","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2371519","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of dry turmeric rhizomes on <i>in vitro</i> biogas production and diet fermentability. Turmeric rhizomes were included at gradually increased levels: 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2% of a diet containing per kg dr matter (DM): 500 g concentrate feed mixture, 400 g berseem hay and 100 g rice straw, and incubated for 48 h. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that <i>ar</i>-turmerone, <i>α</i>-turmerone and <i>β</i>-turmerone were the major bioactive compounds in the rhizomes. Turmeric rhizomes increased (<i>p</i> < 0.01) asymptotic gas production (GP) and rate and lag of CH<sub>4</sub> production and decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.01) rate of GP, lag of GP, asymptotic CH<sub>4</sub> production and proportion of CH<sub>4</sub> production. Turmeric rhizome administration linearly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.01) DM and fiber degradability and concentrations of total short-chain fatty acids, acetic and propionic acids and ammonia-N and quadratically (<i>p</i> < 0.05) decreased fermentation pH. It is concluded that including up to 2% turmeric rhizomes improved <i>in vitro</i> ruminal fermentation and decreased CH<sub>4</sub> production.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":"35 1","pages":"2371519"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674239/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-03-25DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2024.2331640
Man Wang, Zongze He, Zhaolong Xiong, Hongwei Liu, Xiang Zhou, Jian He
{"title":"Effects of dietary supplementation of grape seed extract in comparison with excessive level of vitamin E on growth performance and antioxidant function of broilers.","authors":"Man Wang, Zongze He, Zhaolong Xiong, Hongwei Liu, Xiang Zhou, Jian He","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2331640","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2331640","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary vitamin E (VE) or grape seed extract (GSE) on the growth performance and antioxidant function of broilers. Two hundred sixteen broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 3 diets: diet supplemented with oxidized rice bran oil (CN group), CN group with 25 mg/kg VE or 100 mg/kg GSE. Dietary VE or GSE improved the growth performance, reverted the disturbed levels of liver antioxidant enzymes, and reduced liver damage of broilers fed oxidized rice bran oil. The mRNA data showed that supplementation of VE or GSE enhanced the antioxidant capacity of the broiler liver through activation of the Keap1-Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway. The results suggested that VE and GSE can increase weight gain, improve the oxidative status, and alleviate liver injury in broiler chicken fed oxidized rice bran oil.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":"35 1","pages":"2331640"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674422/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140206211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2024-01-25DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2024.2305550
Rajesh Kumar Gahlyan, Vikas Vohra, Supriya Chhotaray, R S Kataria
{"title":"Diversity assessment of a lesser known buffalo population from Central India and its comparative evaluation reveals presence of sufficient genetic variation and absence of selection.","authors":"Rajesh Kumar Gahlyan, Vikas Vohra, Supriya Chhotaray, R S Kataria","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2305550","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2305550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Planned breeding and conservation strategies for a lesser-known population require an assessment of complete genetic diversity and population structure analysis in addition to its morphometric characteristics. In the present study, a comparative analysis of the genetic structure of a rare buffalo population, namely Chhattisgarhi, was extensively studied using a panel of FAO-recommended microsatellite markers along with well-established breeds namely Murrah, Nili-Ravi, Gojri, Kalahandi, and Nagpuri. Mode shift analysis indicated the absence of genetic bottleneck in the recent past. Assessment of genetic diversity indices across all loci indicated the presence of sufficient genetic variation within and between populations. Analysis of molecular variance between the six different buffalo populations attributed 19.05% of the variations to between-population differentiation. Cluster analyses using DAPC and Bayesian approach along with the phylogenetic tree based on UPGMA grouped six populations into three groups. The Chhattisgarhi population was revealed to be genetically closer to Nagpuri and Kalahandi populations. The study reveals the presence of sufficient genetic diversity within the Chhattisgarhi population and indicates the absence of a systematic selection program. We suggest improvement and conservation programs should be planned for this breed in the near future through short-term selection.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2305550"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674229/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139545339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-09-28DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2259436
Juanqing Qin, Liwen Qin, Fu Zhang, Xiaoyu Fan, Huayun Jin, Zhijian Du, Yukang Guo, Weiwei Liu, Qinghua Liu
{"title":"Effects of JUNCAO <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> polysaccharide peptide on slaughter performance and intestinal health of Minxinan black rabbits.","authors":"Juanqing Qin, Liwen Qin, Fu Zhang, Xiaoyu Fan, Huayun Jin, Zhijian Du, Yukang Guo, Weiwei Liu, Qinghua Liu","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2259436","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2259436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of JUNCAO <i>Ganoderma lucidum</i> polysaccharide peptide (JCGLPP) on slaughter performance and intestinal health of Minxinan black rabbits, which aimed to provide the basis for the application of JCGLPP in meat rabbits. One hundred male weaned Minxinan black rabbits of (33 ± 2) d [(initial body mass (655.65 ± 25.90) g] were randomly divided into four groups with five replicates per group and five rabbits per replicate. The diets were supplemented with 0 (control group), 50 (group I), 100 (group II) and 150 mg·kg<sup>-1</sup> (group III) of JCGLPP, respectively. This experiment lasted for 56 days. The results are shown below: (1) The live weight before slaughter of groups I and III was significantly higher than that of control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05); The full net bore weight of group III was significantly higher than that of control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). (2) pH value of group I was significantly higher than that of control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05); NH<sub>3</sub>-N content in experimental groups were significantly higher than that in control group(<i>p</i> < 0.05) while NH<sub>3</sub>-N content in group I was significantly higher than that in groups III and II (<i>p</i> < 0.05); The content of butyric acid in group II was significantly lower than that in control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05); There were no significant differences in acetic acid, isovaleric acid, isobutyric acid and propionic acid in experimental groups compared with control group (<i>p</i> > 0.05). (3) The Occludin content in duodenum, jejunum and ileum of groups I and II was significantly higher than that of control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). (4) At the phylum level, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phylum in each group. At the genus level, <i>norank_f__norank_o__Clostridia_UCG-014</i> in group II were significantly higher than those in control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). In conclusion, although dietary JCGLPP supplementation could not improve slaughter performance of Minxinan black rabbits, it could improve cecal fermentation parameters and intestinal flora structure and composition of Minxinan black rabbits to a certain extent. Our results revealed that 100 mg·kg<sup>-1</sup> might be the optimal concentration obtained in dietary JCGLPP supplementation, which provided ideas and feasibility for drug combination.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2259436"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12698059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41101388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and molecular characterization of multi-resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> isolates from clinical bovine mastitis in China.","authors":"Hongxia Zhao, Hailan Ma, Chen Song, Shuting Fan, Hongliang Fan, Weiguang Zhou, Jinshan Cao","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2322541","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2322541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Different antibiotics are used to treat mastitis in dairy cows that is caused by <i>Escherichia coli (E. coli).</i> Antimicrobial resistance in food-producing animals in China has been monitored since 2000. Surveillance data have shown that the prevalence of multiresistant <i>E. coli</i> in animals has increased significantly. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence and molecular characteristics of resistance determinants in <i>E. coli</i> strains (<i>n</i> = 105) obtained from lactating cows with clinical bovine mastitis (CBM) in China. A total of 220 cows with clinical mastitis, which has swollen mammary udder with reduced and red or gangrenous milk, were selected from 5000 cows. The results showed 94.3% of the isolates were recognized as multidrug resistant. The isolates (30.5%) were positive for the class I integrase gene along with seven gene cassettes that were accountable for resistance to trimethoprim resistance (<i>dfrA17, dfr2d</i> and <i>dfrA1</i>), aminoglycosides resistance (<i>aadA1</i> and <i>aadA5</i>) and chloramphenicol resistance (<i>catB3</i> and <i>catB2</i>), respectively. The <i>bla</i><sub>TEM</sub> gene was present in all the isolates, and these carried the <i>bla</i><sub>CTX</sub> gene. A double mutation in <i>gyrA</i> (i.e., Ser83Leu and Asp87Asn) was observed in all fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates. In total, nine fluoroquinolone-resistant <i>E. coli</i> isolates were identified with five different types of mutations in <i>parC</i>. In four (44.4%) isolates, Ser458Ala was present in parE, and in all nine (9/9) fluoroquinolone-resistant isolates, Pro385Ala was present in gyrB. Meanwhile, fluoroquinolone was observed as highly resistant, especially in isolates with <i>gyrA</i> and <i>parC</i> mutations. In summary, the findings of this research recognize the fluoroquinolone resistance mechanism and disclose integron prevalence and ESBLs in <i>E. coli</i> isolates from lactating cattle with CBM.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2322541"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674419/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140118581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exome-wide comparative analyses revealed differentiating genomic regions for performance traits in Indian native buffaloes.","authors":"Vishakha Uttam, Vikas Vohra, Supriya Chhotaray, Ameya Santhosh, Vikas Diwakar, Vaibhav Patel, Rajesh Kumar Gahlyan","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2277376","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2277376","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In India, 20 breeds of buffalo have been identified and registered, yet limited studies have been conducted to explore the performance potential of these breeds, especially in the Indian native breeds. This study is a maiden attempt to delineate the important variants and unique genes through exome sequencing for milk yield, milk composition, fertility, and adaptation traits in Indian local breeds of buffalo. In the present study, whole exome sequencing was performed on Chhattisgarhi (n = 3), Chilika (n = 4), Gojri (n = 3), and Murrah (n = 4) buffalo breeds and after stringent quality control, 4333, 6829, 4130, and 4854 InDels were revealed, respectively. Exome-wide F<sub>ST</sub> along 100-kb sliding windows detected 27, 98, 38, and 35 outlier windows in Chhattisgarhi, Chilika, Gojri, and Murrah, respectively. The comparative exome analysis of InDels and subsequent gene ontology revealed unique breed specific genes for milk yield (<i>CAMSAP3</i>), milk composition (<i>CLCN1, NUDT3</i>), fertility (<i>PTGER3</i>) and adaptation (<i>KCNA3, TH</i>) traits. Study provides insight into mechanism of how these breeds have evolved under natural selection, the impact of these events on their respective genomes, and their importance in maintaining purity of these breeds for the traits under study. Additionally, this result will underwrite to the genetic acquaintance of these breeds for breeding application, and in understanding of evolution of these Indian local breeds.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2277376"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71477252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-10-23DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2262537
Xian-Feng Wu, Yuan Liu, Ying-Gang Wang, Fu Zhang, Wen-Yang Li
{"title":"A novel 22-bp InDel within <i>FGF7</i> gene is significantly associated with growth traits in goat.","authors":"Xian-Feng Wu, Yuan Liu, Ying-Gang Wang, Fu Zhang, Wen-Yang Li","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2262537","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2262537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF7) is involved in lipid metabolism, which is considered as a candidate gene with close relation with muscle development by eGWAs and RNA-Seq analyses. To date, limited research has been conducted on the relationship between <i>FGF7</i> gene and growth traits. The main objective of this work was to further investigate the association between novel InDel within <i>FGF7</i> gene and growth traits in goat. Herein, <i>FGF7</i> mRNA expression levels were investigated in various Fuqing goat tissues. We found that <i>FGF7</i> gene was expressed in six adult goat tissues with the highest mRNA levels in adipose tissue. This result suggested that <i>FGF7</i> gene might play a critical role in fat deposition. We also detected potential polymorphisms in Fuqing, Nubian and Jianyang Daer breeds. A 22-bp InDel polymorphism in <i>FGF7</i> gene was detected in 396 goats and the three genotypes were designated as II, ID, and DD. Correlation analysis revealed that InDel polymorphism was significantly associated with growth traits (<i>P</i> < 0.05). Goats with genotypes ID and/or II had superior growth traits compared to those with genotype DD. In summary, our findings suggested that the 22-bp InDel within <i>FGF7</i> gene could act as a molecular marker to improve the growth traits of goats in breeding programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2262537"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674395/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49688454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Animal BiotechnologyPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-11-30DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2286609
Chengli Liu, Pu Yang, Xiao Wang, Baiju Xiang, Guangxin E, Yongfu Huang
{"title":"Candidate circRNAs related to skeletal muscle development in Dazu black goats.","authors":"Chengli Liu, Pu Yang, Xiao Wang, Baiju Xiang, Guangxin E, Yongfu Huang","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2286609","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2286609","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circular RNA (CircRNA), as a classical noncoding RNA, has been proven to regulate skeletal muscle development (SMD). However, the molecular genetic basis of circRNA regulation in muscle cells remains unclear. In this study, the expression patterns of circRNAs in the longissimus dorsi muscle at embryonic day 75 and postnatal day 1 in DBGs were investigated to identify the key circRNAs that play an important role in SMD in goats. A total of 140 significantly and differentially expressed circRNAs (DEcircRNAs) were identified among the groups at different developmental stages. Among the 116 host genes (HGs) of DEcircRNAs, 76 were significantly and differentially expressed, which was confirmed by previous RNA_seq data. Furthermore, the expression pattern of 10 DEcircRNAs with RT-qPCR was verified, which showed 80% concordance rate with that of RNA_seq datasets. Moreover, the authenticity of seven randomly selected DEcircRNAs was verified by PCR Sanger sequencing. Based on the functional annotation results, among the 76 significantly and differentially expressed HGs, 74 were enriched in 845 GO terms, whereas 35 were annotated to 85 KEGG pathways. The results of this study could provide a comprehensive understanding of the genetic basis of circRNAs involved in SMD and muscle growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2286609"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674388/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138457368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of <i>DHCR7</i> on adipocyte differentiation in goats.","authors":"Zhibin Li, Tingting Hu, Ruiwen Li, Jinlan Li, Youli Wang, Yanyan Li, Yaqiu Lin, Yong Wang, Xing Jiani","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2298399","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2023.2298399","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cholesterol is regarded as a signaling molecule in regulating the metabolism and function of fat cells, in which 7-Dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7) is a key enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholesterol, however, the exact function of <i>DHCR7</i> in goat adipocytes remains unknown. Here, the effect of <i>DHCR7</i> on the formation of subcutaneous and intramuscular fat in goats was investigated <i>in vitro</i>, and the result indicated that the mRNA level of <i>DHCR7</i> showed a gradual downward trend in subcutaneous adipogenesis, but an opposite trend in intramuscular adipogenesis. In the process of subcutaneous preadipocytes differentiation, overexpression of <i>DHCR7</i> inhibited the expression of adipocytes differentiation marker genes (<i>CEBP/α</i>, <i>CEBP/β</i>, <i>SREBP1</i> and <i>AP2</i>), lipid metabolism-related genes (<i>AGPAT6</i>, <i>FASN</i>, <i>SCD1</i> and <i>LPL</i>), and the lipid accumulation. However, in intramuscular preadipocyte differentiation, <i>DHCR7</i> overexpression showed a promoting effect on adipocyte differentiation marker genes (<i>CEBP/α</i>, <i>CEBP/β</i>, <i>PPARγ</i> and <i>SREBP1</i>) and lipid metabolism-related genes (<i>GPAM</i>, <i>AGPAT6</i>, <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>SCD1</i>) expression, and on lipid accumulation. In summary, our work demonstrated that <i>DHCR7</i> played an important role in regulating adipogenic differentiation and lipid metabolism in preadipocytes in goats, which is of great significance for uncovering the underlying molecular mechanism of adipocyte differentiation and improving goat meat quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":" ","pages":"2298399"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674259/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139073147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A review of emerging technologies, nutritional practices, and management strategies to improve intramuscular fat composition in beef cattle.","authors":"Belete Kuraz Abebe, Jianfang Wang, Juntao Guo, Hongbao Wang, Anning Li, Linsen Zan","doi":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2388704","DOIUrl":"10.1080/10495398.2024.2388704","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The flavour, tenderness and juiciness of the beef are all impacted by the composition of the intramuscular fat (IMF), which is a key determinant of beef quality. Thus, enhancing the IMF composition of beef cattle has become a major area of research. Consequently, the aim of this paper was to provide insight and synthesis into the emerging technologies, nutritional practices and management strategies to improve IMF composition in beef cattle. This review paper examined the current knowledge of management techniques and nutritional approaches relevant to cattle farming in the beef industry. It includes a thorough investigation of animal handling, weaning age, castration, breed selection, sex determination, environmental factors, grazing methods, slaughter weight and age. Additionally, it rigorously explored dietary energy levels and optimization of fatty acid profiles, as well as the use of feed additives and hormone implant techniques with their associated regulations. The paper also delved into emerging technologies that are shaping future beef production, such as genomic selection methods, genome editing techniques, epigenomic analyses, microbiome manipulation strategies, transcriptomic profiling approaches and metabolomics analyses. In conclusion, a holistic approach combining genomic, nutritional and management strategies is imperative for achieving targeted IMF content and ensuring high-quality beef production.</p>","PeriodicalId":7836,"journal":{"name":"Animal Biotechnology","volume":"35 1","pages":"2388704"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12674276/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141915946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}