Changes in muscle cell cation regulation and meat quality traits are associated with genetic selection for high body weight and meat yield in broiler chickens.docVIP

Genetics Selection Evolution BioMedCentral Research Open Access Changes in muscle cell cation regulation and meat quality traits are associated with genetic selection for high body weight and meat yield in broiler chickens Dale A Sandercock1,2, Zoe E Barker1,3, Malcolm A Mitchell1,4 and Paul M Hocking*1 Address: 1Division of Genetics and Genomics, Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland EH25 9PS, UK, 2Division of Cell Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61