Abstract
The percentages of three muscle fiber types in the biceps femoris and triceps brachii were determined in five breeds of horses: Belgians, Standardbreds, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Welsh ponies. Biopsies were taken from the two muscles from each of four 2-year-old untrained fillies of each breed. Percentages of red, white and intermediate fiber types were determined from tissues stained for succinic dehydrogenase activity. Intermediate fibers were the most numerous for all breeds. The difference between red and white fibers varied significantly with breed. Thoroughbreds had the highest percentage of red fibers and Belgians had the most white fibers.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 340-343 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Animal Science |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Animal Science and Zoology
- Genetics
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Comparison of muscle fiber types from 2-year-old fillies of the Belgian, Standardbred, Thoroughbred, Quarter horse and Welsh breeds. / Stull, Carolyn; Albert, W. W.
In: Journal of Animal Science, Vol. 51, No. 2, 01.01.1980, p. 340-343.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - The percentages of three muscle fiber types in the biceps femoris and triceps brachii were determined in five breeds of horses: Belgians, Standardbreds, Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses and Welsh ponies. Biopsies were taken from the two muscles from each of four 2-year-old untrained fillies of each breed. Percentages of red, white and intermediate fiber types were determined from tissues stained for succinic dehydrogenase activity. Intermediate fibers were the most numerous for all breeds. The difference between red and white fibers varied significantly with breed. Thoroughbreds had the highest percentage of red fibers and Belgians had the most white fibers.
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