title: Effect of selective breeding on collagen properties of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.).
abstract: Collagen content and properties of skeletal muscle were studied among selected (FP) and unselected (WP) Atlantic salmon lines that were reared together to avoid any environmental effects. The FP group had significantly higher body weight at harvesting, softer texture and lower connective tissue yield compared with the WP group. The relative collagen fractions (acid, pepsin, insoluble) were similar, but the FP group had a greater abundance of amino acids involved in collagen triple helix conformation and stabilisation (Gly, Pro, Hyp and Hyl), whilst the Lys content was greater for the WP group, indicating a more aggregated collagen. The connective tissue denaturation temperature was lower for the FP group, coinciding with a lower degree of collagen self-assembly and intermolecular-crosslinks. It is concluded that selective breeding has resulted in lower connective tissue stability of Atlantic salmon fillets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Products, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN (CSIC), C/ José Antonio Nováis, 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: hmoreno@ictan.csic.es.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Nofima AS, N-1430 Ås, Norway.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jacq
authors.affiliation: Department of Products, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN (CSIC), C/ José Antonio Nováis, 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.affiliation: Department of Products, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN (CSIC), C/ José Antonio Nováis, 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Gómez-Guillén
authors.affiliation: Department of Products, Institute of Food Science Technology and Nutrition, ICTAN (CSIC), C/ José Antonio Nováis, 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Borderías
authors.affiliation: Nofima AS, N-1430 Ås, Norway.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mørkøre
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003094:Collagen / Q000737:chemistry*; D005399:Fishes / Q000254:growth & development*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000737:chemistry; D020317:Salmo salar / Q000254:growth & development*; D000068618:Selective Breeding
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
keywords: Atlantic salmon; Collagen properties; Connective tissue; Fish quality; Muscle texture; Selective breeding