Upstream Regulator Analysis of Wooden Breast Myopathy Proteomics in Commercial Broilers and Comparison to Feed Efficiency Proteomics in Pedigree Male Broilers [PDF]
Foods, 2021 In an effort to understand the apparent trade-off between the continual push for growth performance and the recent emergence of muscle pathologies, shotgun proteomics was conducted on breast muscle obtained at ~8 weeks from commercial broilers with ...
Walter G. Bottje +7 more
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Transcriptomic meta-analysis and exploration of differentially expressed gene functions in wooden breast myopathy of broilers [PDF]
Poultry Science: Wooden breast (WB) myopathy is a common myopathy found in commercial broiler chickens worldwide. Although extensive research on WB has been conducted using transcriptomics, effectively screening and analyzing key target information remains a challenge.
Xinrui Zhang +4 more
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Allometric coefficient in broilers and development of white striping and wooden breast myopathies
Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2023 The aim was to study the evolution and severity of white striping and wooden breast myopathies and to carry out a study on the parameters of meat quality and allometric growth of male and female broilers at different ages. The experiment was conducted in
Fernando Alberto Benitez dos Santos +9 more
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Wooden breast myopathy links with poorer gait in broiler chickens
Animal, 2019 Wooden breast myopathy, a condition where broiler breast muscles show a hardened consistency post-mortem, has been described recently. However, it is not known how wooden breast myopathy affects the bird activity or welfare. Altogether, over 340 birds of
M. Norring +5 more
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Histomorphometry of muscle fibers in breast fillets of broilers with wooden breast myopathy
Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2023 Wooden breast myopathy (WB) strongly affects the poultry industry mainly in terms of consumers rejection and economical loses, due to morphological changes in broiler muscle tissue and consequently low meat quality.
Andrey Sávio de Almeida Assunção +7 more
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Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based untargeted metabolomics analysis reveals circulating biomarkers related to wooden breast myopathy in broilers: a preliminary study [PDF]
Poultry Science, 2023 : Approaches for the diagnosis of wooden breast (WB) myopathy in live birds are urgently required before applying intervention strategies to reduce occurrence and severity for the poultry industry.
Jieyi Qin +6 more
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Concentration of lipids, cholesterol, and fatty acid profile in chicken breast meat affected by wooden breast myopathy frozen for up to 12 mo [PDF]
Poultry Science: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of frozen storage for 12 mo on the concentrations of lipids and cholesterol and fatty acid profile of wooden chicken breast meat. A total of 120 samples of chicken breasts were selected, according to the
Erick Alonso Villegas-Cayllahua +11 more
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Effects of Wooden Breast Myopathy on Meat Quality Characteristics of Broiler Pectoralis Major Muscle and Its Changes with Intramuscular Connective Tissue [PDF]
FoodsThis study aimed to investigate the effect of wooden breast (WB) myopathy on chemical composition, meat quality attributes and physiochemical characteristics of intramuscular connective tissue (IMCT) of broiler pectoralis major (PM) muscle.
Tianjiao Bian +3 more
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The impaired redox status and activated nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2/antioxidant response element pathway in wooden breast myopathy in broiler chickens [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2021 Objective Wooden breast (WB) is a novel myopathy affecting modern broiler chickens, which causes substantial economic losses in the poultry industry. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of WB abnormality on meat quality, redox status ...
Xiaona Pan +4 more
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Involvement of Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitors and Cellular Communication Network Family Signaling in the Impaired Muscle Regeneration of Wooden Breast [PDF]
The Journal of Poultry ScienceWooden Breast is a myopathy affecting broiler chickens, characterized by hardening of the pectoral muscle, fibrosis, adipogenesis, and deteriorated meat quality.
Ryosuke Kobayashi +8 more
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