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| Relationship of Muscle Fiber Types with Physiological Metabolism, Growth Performance and Meat Quality |
| ZHANG Li;SUN Bao-zhong |
| 1. Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China；
2. College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China |
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Abstract Muscle fiber types as well as their characteristics and typing systems are described in this paper. Meanwhile,
the relationship between muscle fiber types and metabolic regulation pathways is also explained. The association between
muscle fiber types and growth performance of meat animals is analyzed, as well as the mechanism underlying the influence
of muscle fiber type composition on meat quality. It is suggested that a comprehensive multi-factor analysis system should
be built in order to investigate regulatory pathways of muscle fibers on meat quality.
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2013, Vol. 27 
