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Linking fatty acid biohydrogenation in the rumen to meat quality: molecular population profiling and metabolic analysis

Reference	BBS/B/11818
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Nigel Scollan
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr R Dewhurst
Institution	Inst of Grassland and Environmental Res
Department	Plant, Animal and Microbial Science
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	228,951
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/07/2004
End date	31/03/2008
Duration	45 months

Abstract

The aim is to understand the relation between biohydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids in the rumen and the composition of fatty acids in muscle. Certain dietary interventions are known to increase conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), others to increase the n-6:n 3 ratio of fatty acids in ruminant muscle. These dietary factors are both considered by health professionals to be beneficial to human health. The bacteria responsible for biohydrogenation in the rumen and the role of protozoa have recently been characterised. The proposed project will enable molecular population analysis to be linked to metabolic/nutritional experiments with cattle, in order to explain the changes that occur in the rumen that lead to improved meat quality. (Joint with BBS/B/13977).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	Industrial Partnership Award (IPA)

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