On-site visible–near IR prediction of iodine number and fatty acid composition of subcutaneous fat of raw hams as phenotypes for a heavy pig breeding program

The quality of subcutaneous fat of raw hams is a trait of interest in selective breeding programs for pig lines used in dry-cured ham production, and rapid, non-invasive methods for its assessment are available. However, the efficacy of such methods to provide indicator traits for breeding programs...

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Main Authors: V. Bonfatti, E. Boschi, L. Gallo, P. Carnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
Ham
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120300756