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. 2020 Jun 24;34(4):743–750. doi: 10.5713/ajas.20.0066

Table 3.

Fiber area percentage of 3 major muscles from Chinese Qinchuan and Luxi cattle (%)

Cattle breed Fiber type Muscle type SE

LL PM SM
Qinchuan I 39.2x 42.2x 40.6x 1.4
II 60.8y 57.8y 59.4y
Luxi I 40.1x 37.4x 39.7x
II 59.9y 62.6y 60.3y

LL, M. longissimus lumborum; PM, M. psoas major; SM, M. semimembranosus; SE, standard error.

x,y

Different letters indicate significant differences between fiber types for the same cattle breed and muscle type (p<0.05).