Publication: Comparative description of growth, fat deposition, carcass and meat quality characteristics of Basque and Large White pigs
| dc.contributor.author | Alfonso Ruiz, Leopoldo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mourot, Jacques | es_ES |
| dc.contributor.author | Insausti Barrenetxea, Kizkitza | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mendizábal Aizpuru, José Antonio | |
| dc.contributor.author | Arana Navarro, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.department | Producción Agraria | es_ES |
| dc.contributor.department | Nekazaritza Ekoizpena | eu |
| dc.contributor.funder | Gobierno de Navarra / Nafarroako Gobernua | es |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-28T09:13:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-28T09:13:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Characteristics of growth, fat deposition, carcass and meat quality of pigs from the Basque Black Pied breed were described and compared with those of Large White pigs. Four pens, two per breed, of eleven pigs born during the same two week period, were simultaneously fattened and slaughtered, under the same conditions. The experiment was carried out over a fixed duration (124 days) and slaughter was carried out at a fixed average age (202 days). Basque pigs showed lower growth and feed efficiency and higher backfat depth (2.6 vs. 1.7 cm, P < 0.001) than Large White pigs. The difference was especially noticeable in the middle subcutaneous fat layer (0.5 cm, P < 0.001). The meat of Basque pigs was darker, redder, more marbled, and with higher pH values than in Large White pigs. Differences in fatty acid composition were observed between breeds but they were not statistically significant (P > 0.05) because of high variability observed between animals. The Basque breed exhibited an early and higher adipose development and a higher activity of enzymes responsible for lipid synthesis than the Large White. The diameter of intramuscular adipose cells was larger in Basque (40.2 vs. 33.0 μm, P < 0.001) than in Large White pigs. The results show the particular characteristics of the Basque breed as compared to pig lines highly selected for lean growth efficiency. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This work was funded by the Departamento de Educación y Cultura del Gobierno de Navarra. | en |
| dc.format.extent | 10 p. | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1051/animres:2005001 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1627-3583 (Print) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1627-3591 (Electronic) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/31869 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.publisher | EDP Sciences | en |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Animal Research, 54 (2005) 33–42 | en |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/10.1051/animres:2005001 | |
| dc.rights | © INRA, EDP Sciences, 2005 | en |
| dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en |
| dc.rights.accessRights | Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia | es |
| dc.subject | Basque pig | en |
| dc.subject | Fattening performance | en |
| dc.subject | Adipose tissue | en |
| dc.subject | Meat quality | en |
| dc.title | Comparative description of growth, fat deposition, carcass and meat quality characteristics of Basque and Large White pigs | en |
| dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | en |
| dc.type | Artículo / Artikulua | es |
| dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | en |
| dc.type.version | Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa | es |
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