Articles | Volume 69, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-397-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-397-2026
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07 Aug 2026
Original study |  | 07 Aug 2026

Effects of different slaughter weights on meat quality parameters and gene expression related to fat metabolism in muscles, liver, and gluteal fat in Lalahan lambs

Rabia Arslan, Necmettin Ünal, and Akın Yakan

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In this study, meat quality parameters in Lalahan sheep, a new genotype, were examined in detail at different slaughter weights. In addition, the expression levels of certain genes important for fat metabolism were evaluated in detail in liver, muscle, and adipose tissue. 
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