Fatty acid composition of bovine lipids as influenced by diet, sex and anatomical location and relationship to sensory characteristics

1. David B. Westerling and H. B. Hedrick
University of Missouri-Columbia 65211

2. Steer
♂
Heifer
♀
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Grains
Grass
Determine fatty acid
composition of
intramuscular and
subcutaneous fat

3. 54 steers and heifers
Group 1
Group 2 Group 3
180 days: grass
180 days: grass
56 days: grains
180 days: grass
112 days: grains

4. Mean live animal and carcass characteristics of steers and heifers

5. Percentage of fatty acids of subcutaneous and intramuscular fat
deposits of steers and heifers
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6. Percentage of fatty acids in combined subcutaneous and intramuscular fat deposits of
steers and heifers

7. Percentages of fatty acids of subcutaneous and intramuscular fat
deposits as related to management group

8. Means of sensory scores showing differences due to sex (A), management group (B) and
relationship between sex and management group (AB)

9. Correlation coefficients between sensory scores and percentages of fatty acids in
subcutaneous and intramuscular fat

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