Assessment of metabolism and phenotyping of Nelore cattle finished in feedlot with divergence in meat tenderness

• Grant number: 24/15666-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: October 01, 2024
• End date: September 30, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo
• Grantee: Erly Sofía Castañeda Jiménez
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia (FMVZ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/08845-3 - The metabolomic approach to improve Nellore beef tenderness: a concept of metabotype and biomarkers, AP.JP

Abstract

The Master's student will monitor the finishing of Nelore cattle in confinement, as well as the slaughter of these animals, helping to implement good management practices during these stages. The student will monitor the animals' arrival at the feedlot, blood collection and the routine of the finishing period, from the daily handling of feed, weighing, carcass ultrasound, blood collection, slaughter, as well as the collection of meat samples during boning. In addition, the student will be responsible for preparing blood samples for metabolomic analysis, data analysis, writing abstracts and scientific articles for publication in research events and scientific journals.