Beef cattle selected for increased muscularity have a reduced muscle response and increased adipose tissue response to adrenaline

The aim of this experiment was to evaluate the impact of selection for greater muscling on the adrenaline responsiveness of muscle, adipose and liver tissue, as reflected by changes in plasma levels of the intermediary metabolites lactate, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and glucose. This study us...

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Main Authors: P. McGilchrist, D.W. Pethick, S.P.F. Bonny, P.L. Greenwood, G.E. Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110002508