Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22866
Title: Finding the marble - The polygenic architecture of intramuscular fat
Contributor(s): Strucken, Eva  (author)orcid ; Al-Mamun, Hawlader A (author); de las Heras-Saldana, Sara  (author)orcid ; Bedhane, Mohammed (author); Lim, Dajeong (author); Park, Byoungho (author); Gondro, Cedric  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2017
Open Access: Yes
DOI: 10.12972/jabng.20170008Open Access Link
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22866
Abstract: Intramuscular fat (IMF) is one of the most important traits in the meat industry. It has been positively correlated with tenderness, juiciness and an overall improved eating experience. It also attracts premium pricing and a much clearer market signal than any other production trait. In this short review, we summarize what is known about the genetic architecture of IMF in Korean Hanwoo cattle. There is a lot of discordancy and limited validation across the many IMF studies, which we suggest is driven to a large extent by the highly polygenic nature of the trait, with individual studies capturing different facets of the trait but never the full picture. A true handle on the functional genetics of marbling will require larger projects and concerted effort between researchers, industry and government. The payoff however has potential to be very high as IMF is the main determinant of profitability in the Hanwoo industry.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Journal of Animal Breeding and Genomics, 1(2), p. 69-76
Publisher: Korean Society of Animals Breeding and Genomics
Place of Publication: Republic of Korea
ISSN: 2586-4297
1226-5543
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 070201 Animal Breeding
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 300305 Animal reproduction and breeding
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 830599 Primary Animal Products not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 100401 Beef cattle
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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School of Environmental and Rural Science

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