Effects of Intrauterine Growth Retardation on Growth, Meat Quality and Muscle Fiber Composition of Pigs

Effects of Intrauterine Growth Retardation on Growth, Meat Quality and Muscle Fiber Composition of Pigs

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) on growth, meat quality and muscle fiber composition in pigs. Sixteen piglets with normal birth weight (NBW, body weight (BW) = 1.71 ± 0.04 kg) and sixteen piglets of low body weight with IUGR (BW = 0.93 ±...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2018-06, Vol.50 (3), p.1137
Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Lili, Wang, Yuanxiao, Kong, Yili, Ahmad, Hussain, Yan, Rui, Dong, Li, Zhang, Jingfei, Wang, Tian
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Birth weight
Body weight
Composition
Fatty acid composition
Fatty acids
Growth disorders
Growth rate
Hogs
Insulin
Isoforms
Leptin
Meat
Meat quality
Muscles
Physical growth
Swine carcasses
Urea
Veterinary research
Weaning
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) on growth, meat quality and muscle fiber composition in pigs. Sixteen piglets with normal birth weight (NBW, body weight (BW) = 1.71 ± 0.04 kg) and sixteen piglets of low body weight with IUGR (BW = 0.93 ± 0.03 kg) at birth were procured. Blood samples were collected at 28, 66, and 160 days of age from both groups. Longissimus dorsi muscle samples were collected from four selected pigs at 160 days of age. Body weight, ADG and ADFI were decreased significantly by IUGR from birth to 160 days of age (P
ISSN:0030-9923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.3.1137.1146