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Research Disciplines: Animal production (3003)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Livestock raising (1004)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Mwangi F, Savage D, Gardiner C, Charmley E, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Feedlot growth performance and carcass characteristics of steers backgrounded on buffel grass or buffel–Desmanthus mixed pastures. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9.
Mwangi F, Pewan S, Otto J, Adegboye O, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the fatty acid binding protein 4, fatty acid synthase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase genes influence carcass characteristics of tropical crossbred beef steers. Agriculture, 12 (8).
Mwangi F, Charmley E, Adegboye O, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Chemical composition and in situ degradability of Desmanthus spp. forage harvested at different maturity stages. Fermentation, 8 (8).
Mwangi F, Pewan S, Otto J, Adegboye O, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Towards sustainable sources of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Northern Australian tropical crossbred beef steers through single nucleotide polymorphisms in lipogenic genes for meat eating quality. Sustainability, 14 (14).
Mwangi F, Suybeng B, Gardiner C, Kinobe R, Charmley E, Malau-Aduli B and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Effect of incremental proportions of Desmanthus spp. in isonitrogenous forage diets on growth performance, rumen fermentation and plasma metabolites of pen-fed growing Brahman, Charbray and Droughtmaster crossbred beef steers. PLoS ONE, 17 (1).
Otto J, Mwangi F, Pewan S, Adegboye O and Malau-Aduli A (2022) Lipogenic gene single nucleotide polymorphic DNA markers associated with intramuscular fat, fat melting point, and health-beneficial omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in Australian pasture-based Bowen Genetics Forest Pastoral Angus, Hereford. Genes, 13 (8).
Mwangi F, Blignaut D, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2021) Lipid metabolism, carcass characteristics and Longissimus dorsi muscle fatty acid composition of tropical crossbred beef cattle in response to Desmanthus spp. forage backgrounding. Metabolites, 11 (12).
Mwangi F, Gardiner C, Walker G, Hall T, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2021) Growth performance and plasma metabolites of grazing beef cattle backgrounded on Buffel or Buffel-Desmanthus mixed pastures. Animals, 11 (8).
Pewan S, Otto J, Huerlimann R, Budd A, Mwangi F, Edmunds R, Holman B, Henry M, Kinobe R, Adegboye O and Malau-Aduli A (2021) Next generation sequencing of single nucleotide polymorphic DNA-markers in selecting for intramuscular fat, fat melting point, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and meat eating quality in Tattykeel Australian White MARGRA lamb. Foods, 10 (10).
Suybeng B, Mwangi F, McSweeney C, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B and Malau-Aduli A (2021) Response to climate change: evaluation of methane emissions in Northern Australian beef cattle on a high quality diet supplemented with Desmanthus using open-circuit respiration chambers and GreenFeed emission monitoring systems. Biology, 10 (9).
Pewan S, Otto J, Huerlimann R, Budd A, Mwangi F, Edmunds R, Holman B, Henry M, Kinobe R, Adegboye O and Malau-Aduli A (2020) Genetics of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism and meat eating quality in Tattykeel Australian White lambs. Genes, 11 (5).
Mwangi F, Charmley E, Gardiner C, Malau-Aduli B, Kinobe R and Malau-Aduli A (2019) Diet and genetics influence beef cattle performance and meat quality characteristics. Foods, 8 (12).

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 14+ research outputs authored by Dr Felista Mwangi from 2019 onwards.

Current Funding

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Department of Industry - Innovations Connections

Genetic selection of Australian Angus, Hereford and Wagyu beef cattle for meat eating quality: Improvement of fat melting point, intramuscular fat content and health beneficial long-chain omega-3 fatty acids

Indicative Funding: $333,110 over 1 year
Summary: In order to maximize the eating quality, health benefits, nutritional value and functionality of beef, accurate meat quality trait measurements, animal identification, and purposeful genetic selection while the cattle are young are needed by the Australian red meat industry. The primary purpose of this investigation is to continue the joint JCU-Forest Pastoral Pty research into the genetic selection of Angus, Hereford and Wagyu beef cattle for the improvement of fat melting point, intramuscular fat content and health beneficial long-chain omega-3 fatty acids. The research aims to utilize laboratory techniques of lipid biochemistry and molecular genetics to test young stud bulls and heifers using muscle biopsy samples to develop and further refine a novel selection index for meat eating quality.
Investigators: Aduli Malau-Aduli and Felista Mwangi (College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
Keywords: Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids; Intramuscular Fat; Fat Melting Point; Genetic Selection Index; Beef Cattle - Wagyu, Angus, Hereford; Meat Quality

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