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Muscle Hypertrophy of Genetic Origin and its use to Improve Beef Production

A Seminar in the CEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production held in Toulouse, France, June 1–12, 1980

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  1. J. W. B. King

    1. Animal Breeding Research Organisation, ARC, Edinburgh, Scotland UK

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  2. F. Ménissier

    1. Station de Génétique quantitative et appliquée, CNRZ - INRA, Jouy-en-Josas, France

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Part of the book series: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine (CTVM, volume 16)

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Table of contents (55 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Opening of the Seminar

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Research Activities on Hereditary Muscular Hypertrophy

      • B. Vissac
      Pages 3-20

  3. Effect of Muscle Hypertrophy on Performance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. General Survey of the Effect of Double Muscling on Cattle Performance

      • F. Ménissier
      Pages 23-53

    3. A Comparison of Normal and Heterozygous Animals for Double Muscling in British Breeds of Cattle

      • R. B. Thiessen, W. C. Rollins
      Pages 54-69

    4. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 70-73

    5. Muscular Development and Energy Utilisation in Cattle: The Double Muscled as an Extreme or a Deviant Animal

      • Y. Geay, J. Robelin, M. Vermorel, C. Béranger
      Pages 74-87

    6. Some Nutritional Particularities of Pig Breeds with High Muscle Development (Pietrain, Belgian Landrace)

      • Y. Henry, P. Sellier
      Pages 88-104

    7. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 105-108

  4. Nature and Origin of Muscle Hypertrophy: Biological Determination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Carcase Composition and Muscle Structure in Hypertrophied Animals

      • B. L. Dumont
      Pages 111-133

    3. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 134-136

    4. Beef Carcase Conformation and Some Biological Implications

      • F. Colomer-Rocher, J. J. Bass, D. L. Johnson
      Pages 137-146

    5. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 147-147

    6. Relationship between Muscle Hypertrophy and the Composition of Skeletal Muscles

      • R. Boccard
      Pages 148-161

    7. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 162-163

    8. The Effect of the Hypertrophied Type on Carcase Composition and Muscle Distribution in the Maine Anjou Breed

      • B. L. Dumont, A. d’Herlincourt, O. Schmitt, J. Lefebvre
      Pages 164-176

    9. Discussion

      • J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier
      Pages 177-177

    10. Muscle and Adipose Tissue from Normal and Double Muscled Cattle: Collagen Types, Muscle Fibre Diameter, Fat Cell Size and Fatty Acid Composition and Organoleptic Properties

      • A. J. Bailey, M. B. Enser, E. Dransfield, D. J. Restall, N. C. Avery
      Pages 178-202
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About this book

This publication contains the proceedings of a seminar held in Toulouse, France, on 10th, 11th and 12th June 1980, under the auspices of the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate General for Agriculture, Division for the Coordination of Agricultural Research, as part of a programme of research on beef production. The seminar was intended to bring together available experience on the utilisation of hereditary muscular hypertrophy for meat production in the member states of the European Communities. Although the phenomenon of double muscling has been exploited in various countries, particularly France, Italy and Belgium, different breeds are used and different methods of exploitation employed. An attempt was therefore made to bring together the collective experience of participants. Contributions ranged from those on the inheritance of muscular hypertrophy to alternative production systems and from fundamental studies of muscle growth to practical ways of selling the additional musrile found in animals with muscular hypertrophy. The collection of assembled papers and discussions thus represents one of the most extensive reviews of the subject that has been attempted.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Animal Breeding Research Organisation, ARC, Edinburgh, Scotland UK

    J. W. B. King

  • Station de Génétique quantitative et appliquée, CNRZ - INRA, Jouy-en-Josas, France

    F. Ménissier

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Muscle Hypertrophy of Genetic Origin and its use to Improve Beef Production

  • Book Subtitle: A Seminar in the CEC Programme of Coordination of Research on Beef Production held in Toulouse, France, June 1–12, 1980

  • Editors: J. W. B. King, F. Ménissier

  • Series Title: Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7550-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: ECSC, EEC, EAEC, Brussels-Luxemburg 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2637-0Published: 31 March 1982

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7552-1Published: 02 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7550-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 658

  • Topics: Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Animal Genetics and Genomics

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