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Longissimus

Known as: Longissimus muscle, Musculus longissimus 
National Institutes of Health

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Skeletal muscle structure of back

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Rate and extent of pH decline affect proteolysis of cytoskeletal proteins and water-holding capacity in pork.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Low birth weight is associated with enlarged muscle fiber area and impaired meat tenderness of the longissimus muscle in pigs.
The objective of this study was to determine the relationships between birth-weight-associated modifications in histological or… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Genetic parameter estimates of meat quality traits in Duroc pigs selected for average daily gain, longissimus muscle area, backfat thickness, and intramuscular fat content.
Using a multitrait animal model BLUP, selection was conducted over seven generations for growth rate (ADG), real-time ultrasound… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Carcass composition and meat quality differences between pasture-reared ewe and ram lambs.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Prediction of pork quality attributes from near infrared reflectance spectra.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Structural changes in intramuscular connective tissue during the fattening of Japanese black cattle: effect of marbling on beef tenderization.
We investigated changes in structures and mechanical properties of the intramuscular connective tissue during the fattening of… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effect on performance and carcass characteristics of nursery to finisher pigs fed reduced crude protein, amino acid-supplemented diets.
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding reduced CP, amino acid (AA)-supplemented diets to pigs from weaning… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effects of restraint and isolation stress and epidural blockade on endocrine and blood metabolite status, muscle glycogen metabolism, and incidence of dark-cutting longissimus muscle of sheep.
Crossbred lambs (47.3 kg BW) were used to study the effects of restraint and isolation stress on endocrine status and blood… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Evaluation of ultrasonic estimates of carcass fat thickness and longissimus muscle area in beef cattle.
Yearling crossbred feedlot steers (n = 495) and heifers (n = 151) were ultrasonically measured at the 12-13th rib interface 24 h… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
An evaluation of tenderness of the longissimus muscle of Angus by Hereford versus Brahman crossbred heifers.
Postmortem aging of carcasses obtained from Angus-Hereford (n = 8) and 5/8 Brahman crossbred (n = 8) heifers was investigated to… 
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