Table 1 Comparison of carcass traits showing the back fat classification and assessment of age effect within the same breed (CHAR and HEAN) and variance between the two breeds
From: Proteome differences associated with fat accumulation in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissues
CHAR (mean ± SE) (n = 13) | HEAN (mean ± SE) (n = 22) | Variance between two breeds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOW BF | High BF | Significance (P value) | LOW BF | High BF | Significance (P value) | Significance (P value) | |
Age at slaughter (d) | 466.50 ± 6.76 | 467.00 ± 8.22 | 0.95 | 482.00 ± 7.29 | 475.00 ± 4.77 | 0.39 | < 0.0001 |
Slaughter mass (kg) | 559.12 ± 40.13 | 558.12 ± 25.71 | 0.94 | 556.08 ± 11.84 | 550.42 ± 19.83 | 0.34 | 0.91 |
BF thickness (mm) | 5.00 ± 0.41 | 11.25 ± 0.75 | < 0.0001 | 9.00 ± 0.45 | 15.00 ± 0.52 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Cutability (%) | 62.75 ± 0.75 | 56.50 ± 0.87 | < 0.0001 | 58.50 ± 0.62 | 53.17 ± 0.31 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |
Rib eye area (cm2) | 93.00 ± 9.19 | 79.75 ± 5.85 | 0.17 | 78.33 ± 3.53 | 74.33 ± 3.50 | 0.75 | 0.0139 |
Marbling score | 452.50 ± 17.01 | 452.50 ± 21.36 | 0.81 | 436.67 ± 23.76 | 503.33 ± 5.58 | 0.04 | 0.3116 |