Polymorphism in the Calpastatin Gene Alters Beef Tenderization in Excitable Cattle: A Preliminary Study

Autor(es)

da Silva, Ana Claudia ; Maloso Ramos, Patricia ; Silva Mello Cesar, Aline ; do Vale, Joao Pedro Sousa ; da Luz e Silva, Saulo ; Francisquine Delgado, Eduardo

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ANIMALS; v. 15, n. 11, p. 17-pg., 2025-05-27.

Resumo

The variability in beef tenderness is a problem for industry and can be difficult to overcome, especially for Bos taurus indicus cattle. The objective of this study was to determine the association between calpastatin (CAST) polymorphisms (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism, SNP) and tenderness in beef of Nellore cattle with divergent temperaments. The animals were genotyped, their temperaments were evaluated, and contrasting groups were formed based on these combined factors (n = 21; calm = 10, 5 AA and 5 AG; and excitable = 11, 4 AA and 7 AG). Carcass pH and temperature decline were monitored (24 h), beef color was measured, and tenderization was assessed by shear force and myofibrillar fragmentation index (MFI) during beef aging (28 d). Calpastatin activity was also determined (24 h). Treatments of temperament and genotype as well as interactions were tested in a randomized block design in a factorial arrangement of 2 (temperament: calm and excitable) x 2 (genotypes: AA and AG). Calm animals harboring the AA allele in the CAST gene were associated with tender beef at 28 d. Excitable cattle or animals harboring the AG allele were associated with less tender beef; excitable AG showed greater calpastatin activity. Excitable animals produced beef with a slower tenderization process and less extension. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 17/26667-2 - Qualidade de carne em bovinos Bos indicus: marcadores biológicos para atributos do produto cárneo em diferentes faixas de pH final
• Beneficiário: Carmen Josefina Contreras Castillo
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
• Processo FAPESP: 21/10205-5 - A resposta ao estresse em bovinos interfere na função mitocondrial muscular e na regulação da atividade de calpastatina?
• Beneficiário: Patricia Maloso Ramos
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado