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. 2017 Dec;95(12):5184–5196. doi: 10.2527/jas2017.1966

Table 3.

Genetic correlations ( ± SE) of 25 major fatty acids in the subcutaneous adipose tissue with 9 carcass merit and meat quality traits in Canadian beef cattle

Trait1 HCW, kg BFAT, mm REA, cm2 LMY, % CMAR WBSF_ 3d, Kg WBSF _29d, kg OT_3d OT_29d
14:0 -0.25 ± 0.1 -0.30 ± 0.08 -0.02 ± 0.13 0.23 ± 0.08 0.06 ± 0.12 0.13 ± 0.19 0.08 ± 0.20 -0.06 ± 0.15 -0.22 ± 0.17
15:0 -0.07 ± 0.12 -0.04 ± 0.14 0.16 ± 0.14 0.12 ± 0.15 -0.13 ± 0.14 0.04 ± 0.20 -0.01 ± 0.21 -0.01 ± 0.16 -0.16 ± 0.17
16:0 0.04 ± 0.14 -0.06 ± 0.15 0.04 ± 0.15 0.06 ± 0.16 0.18 ± 0.15 -0.13 ± 0.22 -0.16 ± 0.25 0.10 ± 0.18 -0.19 ± 0.20
17:0 0.40 ± 0.11 0.35 ± 0.12 0.16 ± 0.13 -0.22 ± 0.13 -0.07 ± 0.14 -0.02 ± 0.19 -0.24 ± 0.20 0.03 ± 0.15 0.17 ± 0.16
18:0 0.44 ± 0.12 0.24 ± 0.14 0.02 ± 0.15 -0.18 ± 0.15 -0.04 ± 0.15 0.09 ± 0.22 0.23 ± 0.24 -0.27 ± 0.18 -0.11 ± 0.19
ai17:0 0.02 ± 0.18 -0.30 ± 0.19 0.36 ± 0.19 0.43 ± 0.19 -0.38 ± 0.19 -0.09 ± 0.28 0.22 ± 0.29 0.10 ± 0.23 -0.08 ± 0.25
9c-14:1 -0.47 ± 0.11 -0.41 ± 0.13 -0.08 ± 0.15 0.30 ± 0.14 0.22 ± 0.16 -0.05 ± 0.21 -0.05 ± 0.24 0.07 ± 0.17 -0.14 ± 0.19
9c-16:1 -0.43 ± 0.11 -0.42 ± 0.13 -0.11 ± 0.15 0.22 ± 0.15 0.11 ± 0.15 0.03 ± 0.21 0.07 ± 0.23 -0.02 ± 0.17 -0.05 ± 0.19
9c-17:1 -0.06 ± 0.13 0.09 ± 0.15 0.09 ± 0.15 -0.09 ± 0.16 -0.08 ± 0.15 -0.14 ± 0.21 -0.30 ± 0.22 0.17 ± 0.17 0.36 ± 0.18
9c-18:1 0.08 ± 0.14 0.11 ± 0.16 -0.04 ± 0.16 -0.13 ± 0.17 -0.05 ± 0.16 0 ± 0.23 0.02 ± 0.25 -0.04 ± 0.18 0.27 ± 0.20
11c-18:1 -0.34 ± 0.14 -0.16 ± 0.16 -0.10 ± 0.16 0.04 ± 0.17 0.11 ± 0.17 -0.13 ± 0.24 0.11 ± 0.25 0.15 ± 0.19 0.16 ± 0.22
13c-18:1 -0.22 ± 0.14 -0.05 ± 0.16 -0.14 ± 0.16 -0.04 ± 0.17 0.40 ± 0.15 -0.04 ± 0.23 -0.19 ± 0.24 0.14 ± 0.18 0.07 ± 0.20
10t-18:1 0.29 ± 0.15 0.14 ± 0.16 0.38 ± 0.16 0.12 ± 0.17 -0.28 ± 0.17 -0.15 ± 0.22 -0.14 ± 0.25 0.15 ± 0.18 0.14 ± 0.20
11t-18:1 -0.18 ± 0.15 -0.07 ± 0.17 -0.19 ± 0.17 -0.06 ± 0.19 0.24 ± 0.18 0.07 ± 0.24 0.12 ± 0.26 -0.08 ± 0.19 -0.05 ± 0.21
18:2n-6 -0.18 ± 0.14 -0.01 ± 0.16 -0.04 ± 0.16 0.05 ± 0.17 -0.07 ± 0.17 -0.22 ± 0.23 -0.14 ± 0.25 0.47 ± 0.17 0.28 ± 0.19
SFA 0.22 ± 0.13 0.07 ± 0.14 0.05 ± 0.14 -0.02 ± 0.15 0.11 ± 0.14 -0.02 ± 0.21 -0.02 ± 0.23 -0.08 ± 0.17 -0.26 ± 0.19
BCFA 0.03 ± 0.19 -0.32 ± 0.19 0.35 ± 0.19 0.45 ± 0.19 -0.26 ± 0.2 0.10 ± 0.28 0.41 ± 0.27 -0.12 ± 0.23 -0.34 ± 0.23
SFA+BCFA 0.20 ± 0.13 0.04 ± 0.14 0.06 ± 0.14 0.01 ± 0.15 0.09 ± 0.14 -0.01 ± 0.21 0.01 ± 0.23 -0.08 ± 0.17 -0.28 ± 0.19
MUFA -0.18 ± 0.13 -0.04 ± 0.15 -0.07 ± 0.15 -0.02 ± 0.16 -0.09 ± 0.15 0.04 ± 0.22 -0.01 ± 0.24 0.02 ± 0.18 0.28 ± 0.20
Sum of trans18:1 0.26 ± 0.15 0.15 ± 0.16 0.32 ± 0.17 0.10 ± 0.18 -0.29 ± 0.17 -0.02 ± 0.24 -0.08 ± 0.26 0.08 ± 0.19 0.07 ± 0.21
sumCLA -0.34 ± 0.17 -0.16 ± 0.18 -0.05 ± 0.19 0.06 ± 0.2 -0.10 ± 0.19 -0.22 ± 0.28 -0.26 ± 0.31 0.45 ± 0.22 0.42 ± 0.25
PUFA -0.14 ± 0.14 -0.02 ± 0.16 0 ± 0.16 0.07 ± 0.17 -0.08 ± 0.17 -0.25 ± 0.23 -0.14 ± 0.25 0.48 ± 0.17 0.27 ± 0.20
n-6 -0.17 ± 0.14 0 ± 0.16 -0.01 ± 0.16 0.06 ± 0.17 -0.04 ± 0.17 -0.18 ± 0.23 -0.1 ± 0.25 0.04 ± 0.19 0.25 ± 0.19
n-6: n-3 PUFA ratio -0.50 ± 0.15 0.07 ± 0.20 -0.09 ± 0.2 0.06 ± 0.21 -0.17 ± 0.20 0.18 ± 0.28 -0.17 ± 0.31 0.09 ± 0.22 0.41 ± 0.22
Health Index 0.06 ± 0.12 0.14 ± 0.14 -0.06 ± 0.14 -0.12 ± 0.15 -0.05 ± 0.14 -0.02 ± 0.21 0.03 ± 0.22 -0.01 ± 0.16 0.28 ± 0.18
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The concentrations of fatty acids were expressed as a percentage of total fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) quantified; c = cis, t = trans, ai = anteiso; SFA+BCFA: sum of saturated (SFA) and branched chain fatty acids (BCFA); Sum trans18:1: sum of trans-18:1; MUFA: sum of all cis and all trans mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) analyzed; SumCLA: sum of conjugated linoleic acids (CLA) analyzed; PUFA: sum of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); n-6: n-3 PUFA ratio: ratio between n-6 and n-3 PUFA; Health Index: (total MUFA + total PUFA)/(4 x 14:0 + 16:0); HCW, kg: Hot carcass weight in kg; BFAT, mm: Backfat thickness in mm; REA,cm2: Rib eye area in cm2; LMY, %: Lean meat yield in %; CMAR: Carcass marbling score; WBSF_ 3d, kg: Warner Bratzler shear force on 1.9 cm cores in kg measured 3 d post mortem; WBSF_ 29d, kg: Warner Bratzler shear force on 1.9 cm cores in kg measured 29 d post mortem; OT_3d: Overall tenderness measured 3 d post mortem with a scale of 9 = extremely tender, 8 = very tender, 7 = moderately tender, 6 = slightly tender, 5 = neither tender nor tough, 4 = slightly tough, 3 = moderately tough, 2 = very tough, 1 = extremely tough; Overall tenderness measured 29 d post mortem using the same scale as OT_3d.