Traits | Definitions of traits | Mean ± SD (N = 207) |
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loin eye area (LEA) [cm2] | area of M. longissimus dorsi (Mld) at 13th/14th rib | 52.96 ± 5.7 |
fat area (FA) [cm2] | fat area on Mld at 13th/14th rib | 14.97 ± 3.2 |
meat to fat ratio (MFR) | ratio of meat and fat area | 0.29 ± 0.1 |
fat depth at shoulder (FDS) [cm] | depth of fat and skin on muscle, mean of 3 measures at thickest point | 3.44 ± 0.4 |
fat depth at tenth rib (FDTR) [cm] | depth of fat and skin on muscle, mean of 3 measures at thinnest point | 1.92 ± 0.4 |
loin fat depth at loin (FDL) [cm] | depth of fat and skin on muscle, mean of 3 measures at thinnest point | 1.34 ± 0.4 |
average back fat (ABF) [cm] | mean value of shoulder fat depth, back fat tenth rib and loin fat depth | 2.23 ± 0.4 |
Drip loss (DL) % | % of weight loss of Mld collected at 24 h post mortem, held for 48 h at 4°C | 5.37 ± 2.2 |
LF24MLD | Conductivity in Mld at 13th/14th rib 24 h post mortem | 5.35 ± 2.2 |
LF45MLD | Conductivity in Mld at 13th/14th rib 45 min post mortem | 4.98 ± 1.6 |
Intramuscular fat content (MLDIMF) % | Intramuscular fat content of Mld at 13th/14th rib | 0.79 ± 0.4 |
Protein content (MLDP) % | Protein content of Mld at 13th/14th rib | 23.65 ± 0.5 |
Water content (MLDW) % | Water content of Mld at 13th/14th rib | 74.7 ± 0.6 |
Ash content (MLDA) % | Ash content of Mid at 13th/14th rib | 1.06 ± 0.1 |
meat colour (OPTO) | meat colour 24 h post mortem in Mld at 13th/14th rib; OPTO star | 68.56 ± 6.4 |
IMP24MLD | Impedance of Mld at 24 h post mortem | 44.63 ± 15.6 |
pH45MLD | pH value in Mld at 13th/14th rib 45 min post mortem | 6.15 ± 0.3 |
pH24MLD | pH value in Mld at 13th/14th rib 24 h post mortem | 5.48 ± 0.1 |
pH45MSM | pH value in M. semimembranosus (Msm) at 45 min post mortem | 6.24 ± 0.3 |
pH24MSM | pH value in M. semimembranosus (Msm) at 24 h post mortem | 5.53 ± 0.1 |