Animal Biotechnology And The Quality Of Meat Production: Papers Presented At An Oecd Workshop Held In Melle, Belgium, 7-9th November, 1990 (developments In Animal & Veterinary Sciences)

This volume is the first in a series of reports of workshops on ''The use of animal biotechnology, to improve animal health status and meat quality''. This subject covers several points of focus, involving items as diverse as grassland utilization and meat quality perception. ''Animal biotechnology'' was defined to include manipulation of reproduction; genetic manipulation of animals (transgenic animals); development of diagnostics and vaccines; and the use of growth promoters (performance enhancers) that manipulate digestion (e.g. probiotics) or tissue metabolism (e.g. somatotropins). The volume adopts a multidisciplinary approach to animal biotechnology and its relation to meat production Content: OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT , Pages v-vi , C. Raichon, D. Demeyer PREFACE , Page vii , L.O. Fiems, B.G. Cottyn, D.I. Demeyer OPENING ADDRESS , Pages ix-x , H. KEYMEULEN Principles of genetic manipulation of livestock , Pages 1-16 , B. Brenig, G. Brem IMPACT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ON BREEDING FOR MEAT PRODUCTION , Pages 17-30 , A.G. de Vries, T.H.E. Meuwissen Growth promoters and meat yield , Pages 31-48 , L.O. Fiems, B.G. Cottyn, Ch.V. Boucqué Manipulation of muscle mass , Pages 49-67 , J.M. Dawson, P.J. Buttery Reducing fat quantity: implications for meat quality and health , Pages 69-84 , J.D. Wood, M. Enser, P.D. Warriss Sensory quality of meat as affected by muscle biochemistry and modern technologies , Pages 85-105 , A. Ouali Assessment of Meat Quality , Pages 107-125 , Karl O. Honikel ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MEAT PROCESSING , Pages 127-143 , D. Demeyer, K. Samejima Biotechnology and animal welfare , Pages 145-157 , Temple Grandin CONSUMER PERCEPTION OF MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTION , Pages 159-178 , GEOFF HARRINGTON The residue problem , Pages 179-189 , G. Maghuin-Rogister Animal Health Industry's views on the EEC initiatives in biotechnology for agriculture , Pages 191-193 , J. Vanhemelrijck, C. Verschueren Porcine Somatotropin, Another Step Toward Leaner Pork , Pages 195-203 , Richard D. Hedde, Thomas O. Lindsey SELECTION FOR GROWTH RATE OR FOR FEED EFFICIENCY IN MEAT-TYPE CHICKENS ALTERS THE PULSATILE GROWTH HORMONE SECRETORY PATTERN , Page 205 , J. Buyse, E. Decuypere, F.R. Leenstra, G. Beuving, L. Berghman EFFECT OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN IGF-I ON GROWTH, FOOD CONVERSION AND FAT DISTRIBUTION IN RELATION TO HORMONE PLASMA LEVELS IN BROILER CHICKS , Page 206 , E. Decuypere, L.M. Huybrechts, J. Buyse, L. Berghman, E.R. Kühn, V.M. Darras, F. Vandesande IMPROVING THE GROWTH OF CATTLE IN THE TROPICS , Page 207 , D.B. Lindsay, R.A. Hunter, M.N. Sillence, W.G. Spiers EFFECTS OF BREED AND FAT SUPPLEMENTATION IN DIET ON PLASMA METABOLITES, MUSCLE CHARACTERISTICS AND MEAT QUALITY IN YOUNG BULLS , Page 208 , C. VAN EENAEME, L. ISTASSE, P. BATJOENS, T. VAN VOOREN, A. CLINQUART, P. BALDWIN, J. VAN HOOF, J.M. BIENFAIT RESEARCH ON GENETICS OF LACTOBACILLI , Page 209 , Thea W. Aukrust, Birgitta Baardsen, Stein-Erik Birkeland, Askild L. Holck, Christina I. Mørtvedt, Helga Næs, Brit O. Pedersen, Morten Skaugen, Hans Blom Collagen Crosslinks and Meat Tenderness , Page 210 , D.J. Horgan, L.B. Kurth Effects of β-adrenergic agonist cimaterol on carcass and meat quality of finishing pigs , Page 211 , J. Salobir, M. Henning, E. Kallweit, E. Farries CAN MEAT QUALITY BE ASSESSED HISTOCHEMICALLY? , Page 212 , Poul Henckel WORKSHOP CONCLUSIONS , Pages 213-214 List of participants , Pages 215-218