Evaluation of growth and beef quality traits in lineages and representative Nelore sires, using ultrasound, video image and NIRS measurements.

• Grant number: 09/15930-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: January 01, 2010
• End date: December 31, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Genetics and Improvement of Domestic Animals
• Principal Investigator: José Bento Sterman Ferraz
• Grantee: José Bento Sterman Ferraz
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the differences of growth, carcass composition and beef quality traits among lineages and representative Nellore sires, using new technologies to collect data and estimate of genetic and phenotypic parameters. Data on growth, carcass and meat quality traits of 2.500 Nellore steers and bulls, grown in pastures and feed for finishing and included in genetic evaluation programs will be analyzed. Individual information on live ultrasound carcass measurements and frame will, also, be collected. After slaughter, carcass, beef quality traits and video image analisys (AVI) of muscle Longissimus will be obtained for estimation of beef quality attributes like color, marbling and pH. Evaluations with Near Infrared Technology (NIRS) will be made to quantify tenderness and lipid in Longissimus muscle. Laboratory analysis of tenderness and total lipids will be made to compare with AVI and NIRS data. Heritability and genetic and phenotypic correlations and genetic values will be estimated for all traits analyzed in this study. This research will provide precious information to development of auxiliary tools for genetic improvement of growth, carcass and meat quality traits in Nellore herds, and provide important information about variability and genetic value of founders and representative sires of this breed. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BONIN, MARINA DE NADAI; PEDROSA, VICTOR BRENO; SILVA, SAULO DA LUZ E.; BUNGER, LUTZ; ROSS, DAVE; GOMES, RODRIGO DA COSTA; SANTANA, MIGUEL HENRIQUE DE ALMEIDA; CUCCO, DIEGO DE CORDOVA; REZENDE, FERNANDA MARCONDES DE; ITAVO, LUIS CARLOS VINHAS; et al. Genetic parameters associated with meat quality of Nellore cattle at different anatomical points of longissimus: Brazilian standards. MEAT SCIENCE, v. 171, JAN 2021. (09/01357-4, 09/15930-8)

BONIN, MARINA DE NADAI; DA LUZ E SILVA, SAULO; BUNGER, LUTZ; ROSS, DAVE; DIAS FEIJO, GELSON LUIS; GOMES, RODRIGO DA COSTA; RENNO, FRANCISCO PALMA; DE ALMEIDA SANTANA, MIGUEL HENRIQUE; DE REZENDE, FERNANDA MARCONDES; VINHAS ITAVO, LUIS CARLOS; et al. Predicting the shear value and intramuscular fat in meat from Nellore cattle using Vis-NIR spectroscopy. MEAT SCIENCE, v. 163, MAY 2020. (09/01357-4, 09/15930-8)

BONIN, M. N.; FERRAZ, J. B. S.; PEDROSA, V. B.; SILVA, S. L.; GOMES, R. C.; CUCCO, D. C.; SANTANA, M. H. A.; CAMPOS, J. H. A.; BARBOSA, V. N.; CASTRO, F. S. F.; et al. Visual body-scores selection and its influence on body size and ultrasound carcass traits in Nellore cattle. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, v. 93, n. 12, p. 5597-5606, DEC 2015. (09/15930-8, 09/01357-4)