86421 20200716101419.0 doi 10.1002/jsfa.9549 sideral 110658 ART-2019-110658 eng (orcid)0000-0002-9697-0495 Blasco, M. Universidad de Zaragoza Effect of Texel crossbreeding on productive traits, carcass and meat quality of Segureña lambs 2019 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to assess the effect of crossbreeding a local breed (Segureña, S × S) with Texel as the sire line (Texel × Segureña crossbred, T × S) on productive traits and meat quality attributes. Sixty-eight lambs (both males and females) from each genotype, weaned at about 45 days old and intensively fed with concentrates and cereal straw ad libitum until they were 72 days old, were used to assess productive traits, and ten animals from each genotype were used to assess meat quality. RESULTS: The crossbreeding with Texel improves productivity, with a greater weight at birth (+1 kg) and at slaughter (+3 kg) and a greater average daily gain (+29 g). T × S lambs had a better conformation, less carcass fatness, and higher content of muscle (+45 g kg -1 ) as opposed to a lower fat content (-50.6 g kg -1 ). With regard to meat quality, crossbreeding with Texel provided a meat with a higher protein content (+4 g kg -1 ) and a lower oleic acid content (21% less), although the differences were very scarce from a sensory point of view, and non-existent with respect to instrumental quality. CONCLUSION: Crossbreeding could comprise a useful tool in the production of ovine meat in local breeds, such as Segureña, within the Mediterranean Area, and, consequently, a way of increasing the profitability of the farms. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 2.614 2019 0.718 2019 AGRICULTURE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY 8 / 58 = 0.138 2019 Q1 T1 Agronomy and Crop Science 2019 Q1 CHEMISTRY, APPLIED 23 / 71 = 0.324 2019 Q2 T1 Food Science 2019 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 50 / 139 = 0.36 2019 Q2 T2 Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 Q2 Biotechnology 2019 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion (orcid)0000-0002-8180-8663 Campo, M.M. Universidad de Zaragoza Balado, J. (orcid)0000-0001-6166-7499 Sañudo, C. Universidad de Zaragoza 2008 700 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Producción Animal 2008 780 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Produc.Animal Cienc.Ali. Área Tecnología de Alimentos 99, 7 (2019), 3335-3342 J. Sci. Food Agric. Journal of the science of food and agriculture 0022-5142 238821 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/86421/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 75170 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/86421/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:86421 articulos driver 2020-07-16-08:39:09 ARTICLE