An Investigation of the Altered Textural Property in Woody Breast Myopathy Using an Integrative Omics Approach.

Woody breast (WB) is a myopathy observed in broiler (PM) characterized by its tough and rubbery texture with greater level of calcium content. The objective of this study was to investigate the functionality/integrity of WB sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), which may contribute to the elevated calcium content observed in WB and other factors that may influence WB texture. Fourteen Ross line broiler PM [7 severe WB and 7 normal (N)] were selected, packaged, and frozen at -20°C at 8 h postmortem from a commercial processing plant.