A comparison of female and castrate pigs slaughtered at weights above and below 120 kg on carcass traits, intramuscular fat and fatty acid composition of carcasses intended for dry-cured ham and shoulder production

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 1923 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Latorre ◽  
A. Olivares ◽  
A. Callejo ◽  
A. I. Rey ◽  
L. Pérez-Ciria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Large White ◽  
Growth Coefficient ◽  
Dry Cured Ham ◽  
Fat Composition ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

The objective of this trial was to study the impact of slaughter weight (SW) class: heavy (≥120 kg) or light (<120 kg) on carcass fatness, development of main lean cuts and fat composition in barrows and gilts intended for dry-cured ham and shoulder elaboration. A total of 181 Duroc × (Landrace × Large White) pigs was used, being 94 barrows and 87 gilts. Carcasses from barrows had lower ham compactness but higher shoulder:ham weight ratio than those from gilts. The allometric growth coefficient of ham was higher in gilts whereas those for shoulder, loin and shoulder/ham were higher in barrows. An interaction sex × SW class was found for carcass fatness; the increase of fat thickness was higher in barrows than in gilts in light SW class but higher in gilts than in barrows in heavy SW class. In addition, the allometric growth coefficients for ham, loin and shoulder:ham ratio were higher in light than in heavy pigs. Percentage of rejected carcasses at slaughterhouse, due to lack of fat thickness, was higher for females than for barrows and for light than for heavy pigs. Sex and SW class had no effect on intramuscular fat content. However, more saturation was found in fat (intramuscular) from barrows and in that (subcutaneous) from light pigs. It can be concluded that carcasses from barrows are commercially more suitable than those from gilts and heavy SW might be more interesting when animals are intended for Teruel dry-cured ham and shoulder production.

Influence of Slaughter Weight, Sex and Intramuscular Fat Content of the MLLT on the Carcass Value of Hybrid Pigs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Sládek
Keyword(s):  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Large White ◽  
Lean Meat ◽  
Slaughter Weight ◽  
Meat Content ◽  
Longissimus Lumborum ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Imf Content ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content ◽  
The Imf

The aim of this study was to establish the impact of slaughter weight, sex and the intramuscular fat (IMF) content of the musculus longissimus lumborum et thoracis (MLLT) on the carcass value of (Czech Large White x Czech Landrace) x Duroc hybrid pigs. The average lean meat content was higher in gilts (56.51 %) than in barrows (55.89 %). Average IMF content was recorded as 3.76 % in barrows and 3.42 % in gilts. The slaughter weight of the pigs did have an impact on the IMF content of the MLLT. The higher average slaughter weight (121.61 kg or 120.68 kg) of pigs intended for slaughter was established in pigs with a higher average IMF content (3.52 % or 5.20 %). Neither sex nor slaughter weight affected the monitored indicators of meat colour. The IMF content of the MLLT had no significant impact on carcass value indicators.

scholarly journals PSXIII-27 Meat and fat quality of gilts intended for Spanish dry-cured ham: effect of immunocastration and feeding

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 471-472
Author(s):  
Leticia Pérez-Ciria ◽  
Francisco Javier Miana-Mena ◽  
Guillermo Ripoll ◽  
María Ángeles Latorre
Keyword(s):  
Energy Content ◽  
Saturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Fat Quality ◽  
Dry Cured Ham ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

Abstract Currently, gilts intended for Spanish high quality dry-cured ham are characterized by lack of fatness detected at backfat depth covering the ham and also in the intramuscular fat content, necessary for an optimum dry-curing process and for the consumer acceptability, respectively. Trying to solve it, a trial was carried out with 90 Duroc x (Landrace x Large White) females to assess the impact of immunocastration and different diets on meat and fat quality. Half of gilts were entire (EG) and the other half were immunocastrated (IG) by two injections of Vacsincel® at 58 and 76 kg of body weight (BW). Three diets were tested (76–134 kg BW) in both groups: A=control, B=high net energy content and C=low lysine level. A sample of meat from each carcass (n = 15) and 48 samples of subcutaneous fat chosen at random (n = 8) were analyzed. Data were processed as a factorial 2 (sexes) x 3 (diets) using the GLM procedure of SAS. Meat from IG showed lower moisture (P = 0.04) and higher intramuscular fat content (P = 0.01) than that from EG. Fat from IG presented higher proportion of saturated fatty acids (SFA) (P = 0.002) and lower of polyunsaturated (PUFA) (P = 0.02) and PUFA:SFA ratio (P = 0.007) than that from EG, but the n6:n3 ratio was not influenced. About feeding, the only effects observed were that in IG, diet C and B increased the water holding capacity (P < 0.01). It can be concluded that immunocastration improved the chemical composition of meat, but feeding had scarce effects on pork quality. Besides, fat from EG seems healthier but fat from IG would be fitter for technological processes, such as curing. This work (Project AGL2016-78532-R) was funded by MINECO.

scholarly journals Immunocastration in Gilts: A Preliminary Study of the Effect of the Second Dose Administration Time on Growth, Reproductive Tract Development, and Carcass and Meat Quality

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 510
Author(s):  
Leticia Pérez-Ciria ◽  
Giuseppe Carcò ◽  
Francisco Javier Miana-Mena ◽  
Olga Mitjana ◽  
María Victoria Falceto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Large White ◽  
Dose Administration ◽  
Dry Cured Ham ◽  
Administration Time ◽  
Fat Thickness ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Experimental Treatments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Optimum Application

Increasing fatness and avoiding puberty are desirable in gilts intended for high-quality dry-cured ham production. A total of 48 Duroc x (Landrace x Large White) females of 26.5 ± 3.70 kg body weight (BW) were used to evaluate the impact of immunocastration and to find the optimum application time of the second dose for immunocastration on growth; sex hormones; reproductive tract development; and carcass, meat, and fat quality. Gilts were allocated to four experimental treatments (n = 12): control (entire gilts, EG) and immunocastrated gilts (IG), providing the second dose at 12, 9, or 7 weeks before slaughter (with approximately 60, 75, or 90 kg BW, respectively). Mean slaughter BW was 125 kg. Immunocastrated gilts had lighter reproductive tracts and greater fat thickness than EG. Fat from IG was more saturated and less polyunsaturated than that from EG. Numerically, gilts immunocastrated 9 and 12 weeks before slaughter presented higher fatness than those immunocastrated 7 weeks before slaughter. In conclusion, immunocastration is a good strategy to improve the fatness of gilts destined to dry-cured ham elaboration, with the optimum time for the second dose application seemingly between 9 and 12 weeks before slaughter.

scholarly journals Variability in the leptin, leptin receptor and heart fatty acid binding protein genes in relationship with meat quality traits in pigs

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Renata Mikolášová ◽  
Tomáš Urban
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Fatty Acid Binding Protein ◽  
Leptin Receptor ◽  
Binding Protein ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Large White ◽  
Fatty Acid Binding ◽  
Acid Binding Protein ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

The leptin (LEP-HinfI), leptin receptor (LEPR-HpaII) and heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP-HinfI) genes and their genotypes combination (LEP-HinfI *LEPR-HpaII) were tested for associations with the pH1, pH24, myoglobin content (mg/100 g), intramuscular fat content (%) and remission (%). The genotypes were determined in Large White, Landrace and Duroc breeds (n = 106, 56 and 4, respectively). The allele frequencies were: LEP-HinfI: C = 0.133 T = 0.867; LEPR-HpaII: A = 0.331 B = 0.669; H-FABP-HinfI: H = 0.745 h = 0.255. The populations of breeds were in the genetic equilibrium according to the χ2 test in the tested loci. The combinations of LEP-HinfI and LEPR-HpaII were significantly associated with the pH24 and remission. The H-FABP-HinfI locus was significantly associated with intramuscular fat content.

scholarly journals Muscle transcriptome analysis identifies genes involved in ciliogenesis and the molecular cascade associated with intramuscular fat content in Large White heavy pigs

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. e0233372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Zappaterra ◽  
Silvia Gioiosa ◽  
Giovanni Chillemi ◽  
Paolo Zambonelli ◽  
Roberta Davoli
Keyword(s):  
Transcriptome Analysis ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Large White ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

scholarly journals Transcriptome shifts triggered by vitamin A and SCD genotype interaction in Duroc pigs

BMC Genomics ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Solé ◽  
Rayner González-Prendes ◽  
Yelyzaveta Oliinychenko ◽  
Marc Tor ◽  
Roger Ros-Freixedes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Dietary Vitamin ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fattening Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

Abstract Background The composition of intramuscular fat depends on genetic and environmental factors, including the diet. In pigs, we identified a haplotype of three SNP mutations in the stearoyl-coA desaturase (SCD) gene promoter associated with higher content of monounsaturated fatty acids in intramuscular fat. The second of these three SNPs (rs80912566, C > T) affected a putative retinol response element in the SCD promoter. The effect of dietary vitamin A restriction over intramuscular fat content is controversial as it depends on the pig genetic line and the duration of the restriction. This study aims to investigate changes in the muscle transcriptome in SCD rs80912566 TT and CC pigs fed with and without a vitamin A supplement during the fattening period. Results Vitamin A did not affect carcass traits or intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition, but we observed an interaction between vitamin A and SCD genotype on the desaturation of fatty acids in muscle. As reported before, the SCD-TT pigs had more monounsaturated fat than the SCD-CC animals. The diet lacking the vitamin A supplement enlarged fatty acid compositional differences between SCD genotypes, partly because vitamin A had a bigger effect on fatty acid desaturation in SCD-CC pigs (positive) than in SCD-TT and SCD-TC animals (negative). The interaction between diet and genotype was also evident at the transcriptome level; the highest number of differentially expressed genes were detected between SCD-TT pigs fed with the two diets. The genes modulated by the diet with the vitamin A supplement belonged to metabolic and signalling pathways related to immunity and inflammation, transport through membrane-bounded vesicles, fat metabolism and transport, reflecting the impact of retinol on a wide range of metabolic processes. Conclusions Restricting dietary vitamin A during the fattening period did not improve intramuscular fat content despite relevant changes in muscle gene expression, both in coding and non-coding genes. Vitamin A activated general pathways of retinol response in a SCD genotype-dependant manner, which affected the monounsaturated fatty acid content, particularly in SCD-CC pigs.

scholarly journals Haplotype analysis within quantitative trait locus affecting intramuscular fat content on porcine chromosome

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 521-528
Author(s):  
S. Sato ◽  
C. Ohnishi ◽  
Y. Uemoto ◽  
E. Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Trait ◽  
Haplotype Analysis ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Porcine Chromosome ◽  
Large White ◽  
Positional Candidate ◽  
Synonymous Substitutions ◽  
Trait Locus ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content

Previous results of fine mapping for quantitative trait loci affecting intramuscular fat content identified a 3.0-Mb chromosome interval on porcine chromosome 7, which contains at least 9 genes, based on the pig genome assembly. Therefore, we proposed these nine genes (LOC100154481, LOC100155711, LOC100155276, SPATA7, PTPN21, ZCH14, EML5, TTC8, and FOXN3) as positional candidate genes. The coding exons of the nine genes were characterized, and 45 polymorphisms were detected in F<sub>2</sub> Duroc &times; Meishan population. Within the nine genes, 10 non-synonymous substitutions and 1 insertion were genotyped among three European breeds (Landrace, Large White, and Duroc) and 1 Chinese breed (Meishan). Genotyping data was used to perform the haplotype analysis. Polymorphisms were found in all the studied genes, except ZCH14. We surveyed the frequency of 33 haplotypes that formed non-synonymous substitutions in four breeds. One of them was distributed widely in the Landrace, Large White, and Meishan breeds, but not in Duroc. Each breed had different major haplotypes. &nbsp;

Breed and sex effects on the development and proportions of muscle, fat and bone in pigs

1987 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Fortin ◽  
J. D. Wood ◽  
O. P. Whelehan
Keyword(s):  
Iron Age ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Tissue Growth ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Allometric Growth ◽  
Large White ◽  
Constant Weight ◽  
Growth Coefficient ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Entire Male

SummaryThe development and proportions of muscle, fat and bone were studied in 341 entire male and female Iron Age (European Wild Pig × Tamworth), Pietrain and Large White pigs ranging in live weight from 12 to 370 kg. The number of pigs was: Large White, 138 entire males and 112 females; Pietrain, 41 entire males and 31 females; Iron Age, eight entire males and 11 females. The breeds and sexes were compared in terms of the allometric growth coefficients of tissues (b) and of tissue weights at constant side weight and constant weight of total side bone.At the geometric mean for side weight (26·5 kg), Pietrain carcasses had the most muscle (16 kg), followed by Large White (15kg) and Iron Age (11 kg), but the least fat (6 kg). Large White and Iron Age carcasses had 7 and 12 kg of fat, respectively. Relative to side weight, the earliest maturing tissue, bone, was particularly slow growing in Iron Age pigs (b = 0·627) and relatively fast growing in Large Whites (b = 0·801). The opposite was true for fat, the latest maturing tissue, and consequently Iron Age (b = 1·345) and Large White (b = 1·164) pigs were identified as early and late maturing, respectively. Pietrains had a higher growth coefficient for fat relative to side weight (b = 1·249) and lower growth coefficient for bone (b = 0·713) than Large Whites. The difference in percentage fat between Pietrains and Large Whites decreased slightly between 65 and 120 kg live weight. In terms of tissue growth patterns, Pietrains therefore demonstrated early maturing characteristics compared with Large Whites, and it is possible that a low voluntary feed intake under ad libitum feeding conditions prevents them from expressing these characteristics in terms of percentage of fat in the side. Pietrains had a particularly high muscle:bone ratio (6·2 at the mean side weight) compared with Large White (5·2) and Iron Age pigs (5·3).The difference in carcass composition between entire males and females was breeddependent. Entire male carcasses were slightly leaner overall and had a lower muscle: bone ratio than those of females, but tissue allometric growth patterns were similar in the two sexes.

scholarly journals Identification of QTL with effects on intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition in a Duroc × Large White cross

BMC Genetics ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Pierre Sanchez ◽  
Nathalie Iannuccelli ◽  
Benjamin Basso ◽  
Jean-Pierre Bidanel ◽  
Yvon Billon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Intramuscular Fat ◽  
Fat Content ◽  
Large White ◽  
Intramuscular Fat Content
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