Meat scienceAnimalsFatty AcidsSheepDomesticRed Meat
Genetic parameters estimation of fatty acid and related traits in the longissimus Thoracis of Hu sheep.
Yuanyuan Kong, Xueying Zhang, Tajmal Hussain Solangi, Zhongyu Wang, Chongyang Liu, Wenqiao Li, Xing Liu, Joram Mwashigadi Mwacharo, Fadi Li, Xiangpeng Yue
Published: 202610.1016/j.meatsci.2025.110010
Abstract
The influence of fatty acids (FAs) on meat quality and health is widely recognized. However, estimates of genetic parameters for FAs in sheep muscle remain scarce. Here, data from 1230 Hu sheep with integrated pedigree information were used to estima…
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