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Table 4 Product quality traits of Longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle divergent in feed efficiency (FE)

From: RNA-seq of muscle from pigs divergent in feed efficiency and product quality identifies differences in immune response, growth, and macronutrient and connective tissue metabolism

Trait

High-FEa

Low-FEa

SE

P-value

Fat depth (mm)

14.6

15.5

0.95

0.364

Muscle depth (mm)

54.6

56.8

2.36

0.367

Lean (%)

56.2

55.5

0.87

0.477

IMF (%)

1.49

1.89

0.19

0.046

Drip loss (%)

4.71

4.16

0.68

0.428

WBSF day 1 pm (N)b

37.0

31.8

2.33

0.036

WBSF day 7 pm (N)b

28.9

26.4

1.46

0.089

Cook loss day 1 pm (%)

36.4

34.0

0.67

0.001

Cook loss day 7 pm (%)

37.8

37.2

0.58

0.250

  1. aLeast square means for each trait; bWBSF Warner Bratzler shear force (higher values indicate decreased tenderness).
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