Adipocyte characteristics of calf- and yearling-fed cloned Brangus steers /

(CF; n = 5) or yearlings (YF; n = 4) to a constant live

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Main Author: Brock, Amy Ann, 1969-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Summary:(CF; n = 5) or yearlings (YF; n = 4) to a constant live
a constant age than those slaughtered at a constant weight.
ability of the adipocyte to replicate. Diet was shown to
ability to replicate DNA was highest in CF steers slaughtered
also retained their ability to synthesize lipid and
amount of 3H-thymidine, suggesting that the adipocytes from
and DNA replication rates also demonstrated this.
and volumes than their s.c. counterparts. Lipogenic rates
at a constant age than those that were slaughtered at a
at a constant weight.
calf-fed steers that were slaughtered at a constant weight.
cells. These data also confirmed that i.m. adipose tissue
constant weight. In addition, postmortem cellularity data
feeding resulted in more desirable carcass grades. The
g tissue, smaller cell diameters, and smaller cell volumes
have the greater influence on overall fatness. Calf-feeding
higher in the s.c. and i.m. adipocytes of constant age
impact of calf- versus yearling-feeding on differentiation of
In Experiment 2, Brangus steers were fed as weanling calves
indicating that age is a predominant factor in deteriming the
Lipogenic rates and 3H-thymidine incorporation rates were
possessed more cells per g tissue, and smaller cell diameters
Postculture data demonstrated that there were more cells per
replicate. The stromal vascular portion retained a greater
resulted in higher dressing percentages. However, yearling-
scores, and quality grades were lower in steers slaughtered
showed that there were more cells per g of tissue, and
smaller cell diameters and volumes from steers slaughtered at
steers were fed as weanling calves (CF; n = 4) or as
steers, further demonstrating the lack of maturity these
subcutaneous and intramuscular adipocytes from nuclear
The adipocytes from the CF constant weight treatment group
these steers may be replicating. The steers from this group
to eliminate genetic variation. In Experiment 1, Brangus
transfer cloned Brangus steers. The cloned steers were used
Two parallel experiments were conducted to evaluate the
was a later-developing depot. Intramuscular adipocytes
weight of 530 kg. Adjusted fat thickness, USDA marbling
were younger than any of the other treatment groups,
when compared to postmortem values for all groups except
yearlings (YF; n = 4) to a constant age endpoint of 16 mo.
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