Post-Slaughter Age Classification and Sex Determination in Deboned Beef Using Lipofuscin Autofluorescence and Amelogenin Gene Analysis

Beef meat quality and value are influenced by the breed, sex, and age of slaughtered animals. This study aimed to evaluate lipofuscin pigment autofluorescence as a method for age classification in beef meat samples and to determine the sex of market-obtained meat using PCR-based amelogenin gene ampl...

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Published in:	Veterinary Sciences
Main Authors:	Büşra Cumhur, Mustafa Yenal Akkurt, Tuğçe Anteplioğlu, Oğuz Kul, Ufuk Kaya, Bengi Çınar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:	age determination <i>AMELX/AMELY</i> beef meat lipofuscin
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/6/593