Table 1 Body weights and yields, and Pectoralis major muscle and meat quality traits of animals used for expression analyses
Fat | Lean | G+ | G- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chickens (n) | 8 | 8 | p value | 8 | 8 | p value |
Growth and body composition | ||||||
Body Weight (g) | 1765 ± 99 | 1679 ± 178 | NS | 1891 ± 226 | 1979 ± 195 | NS |
Breast Yield (%) | 12.4 ± 0.7 | 13.4 ± 0.8 | < 0.05 | 12.0 ± 0.9 | 12.1 ± 0.7 | NS |
Abdominal Fat Yield (%) | 5.2 ± 0.9 | 2.6 ± 0.7 | < 0.001 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | < 0.05 |
Breast meat quality traits | ||||||
Glycolytic Potential (μM/g) | 122 ± 8 | 91 ± 4 | < 0.001 | 126 ± 9 | 78 ± 5 | < 0.001 |
Ultimate pH | 5.66 ± 0.06 | 5.86 ± 0.08 | < 0.001 | 5.55 ± 0.07 | 5.88 ± 0.07 | < 0.001 |
Lightness (L*) | 49.7 ± 2.4 | 43.96 ± 2.1 | < 0.001 | 50.6 ± 1.4 | 48.3 ± 1.7 | < 0.01 |
Redness (a*) | -0.2 ± 0.6 | 1.7 ± 0.6 | < 0.001 | 0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.4 ± 1.6 | NS |
Yellowness (b*) | 11.0 ± 1.8 | 12.6 ± 0.9 | < 0.05 | 11.2 ± 1.6 | 11.4 ± 2.0 | NS |
Drip Loss (%) | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | < 0.05 | 1.2 ± 0.65 | 1.1 ± 0.67 | NS |