| Porcine | BerkshireTamworthDurocLarge White | Male/NP/NP | M. longissimus dorsiM. psoas major | ↑ Type I, muscle fiber proportion in M. psoas major of the Berkshire↑ Type I, muscle fiber proportion in M. longissimus dorsi of the Large White↑ Type IIA, muscle fiber proportion in M. psoas major than in M. longissimus dorsi↑ Type IIB and ↓ type IIA, muscle fiber amount in M. longissimus dorsi of Berkshire, Duroc and Tamworth↓ Type I, muscle fiber amount in Large White and ↑ type I amount in both muscles of Duroc↑ Type IIA, muscle fiber amount in Duroc and↓ type IIA amount in Large White and Tamworth↓ Type IIb and ↓ type IIX, muscle fiber amount in M. psoas major of Large White↓ pH at 45 min, drip loss, CIE L*, and hue value in M. psoas major than M. longissimus dorsi↑ pH at 24 h, CIE a* and CIE b* in M. psoas major than M. longissimus dorsi | Chang et al. (2003) |
| Porcine | WildDomestic | Male and female/165±2 days/105.1±8.8 kg | M. longissimus dorsiM. gluteus superficialisM. semimembranosusM. infra spinamM. masseter | ↓ Type IIB and ↟type IIA, muscle fiber area % in M. longissimus dorsi, M. gluteus superficialis, and M. semimembranosus of wild pig↑ Type IIB, muscle fiber area % in M. longissimus dorsi, M. gluteus superficialis, and M. semimembranosus in domestic pig↑ Type IIA and ↓ type IIB, muscle fiber area % in M. infra spinam of wild pig↑ Type I, muscle fiber area % in M. masseter of wild pig | Ruusunen and Puolanne (2004) |
| Porcine | LYD | Castrated/NP/79.2±3.5 kg | M. infrahyoidM. rectus abdominisM. gracilisM. psoas majorM. semitendinosusM. semimembranosusM. vastusM. diaphragmM. longissimus dorsiM. biceps brachiiM. biceps femorisM. rectus femorisM. subscapularisM. superficialis digital flexor | ↓ Moisture content, and high CIE L*, cooking loss, and WBSF in M. semitendinosus than in M. psoas major and M. vastus↑ Moisture, crude protein, and WBSF but ↓ fat content, pH, CIE a*, and CIE b* in M. longissimus dorsi than in M. diaphragm↓ Moisture content, higher crude fat content, and ↑ CIE b* in M. biceps femoris than in M. biceps brachii and M. rectus femoris↑ pH and WBSF, and ↓ drip loss in M. subscapularis than in M. superficialis digital flexor↑ All muscle fiber area in M. psoas major than in M. semimembranosus, M. vastus, and M. semitendinosus↓ Type I, relative fiber area in M. semitendinosus↓ Type IIA and IIXB, relative fiber area in M. semimembranosus↑ Type IIA, relative fiber area in M. diaphragm than in M. longissimus dorsi↑ Type IIX and ↓ type IIB in M. biceps brachii than in M. biceps femoris and M. rectus femoris↓ Type IIA, muscle fiber density in M. biceps femoris↑ Type IIX and ↓ type IIB in M. biceps brachii than in M. biceps femoris and M. rectus femoris↓ Type IIA, muscle fiber density in M. biceps femoris | Park et al. (2022) |
| Bovine | Chinese Simmental cattle | Bull/26 months/378±30 kg | M. longissimus thoracisM. psoas majorM. semitendinosus | ↑ Type I, IIA, and IIB muscle fiber density in M. longissimus thoracis and M. semitendinosus than in M. psoas major↑ Type I, muscle fiber number % in M. psoas major.↓ Type I, muscle fiber number % in M. semitendinosus↑ Type IIB, muscle fiber number % in M. semitendinosus.↓ Type IIB, muscle fiber number % in M. psoas major↑ WBSF in M. semitendinosus and M. longissimus thoracis than in M. psoas major↓ WBSF, hardness, and chewiness values in M. psoas major than in M. semitendinosus and M. longissimus thoracis↓ Pressing loss in M. semitendinosus and M. longissimus thoracis at 1, 3, and 21 days of aging↑ Cooking loss in all muscles at 1 and 3 days of aging↑ CIE L* in M. semitendinosus at 1 and 21 days of aging↑ CIE a* in M. psoas major at 1 and 3 days of aging↑ CIE b* in M. semitendinosus than in M. psoas major at 7, 14, and 21 days of aging | Lang et al. (2020) |
| Bovine | Hanwoo | Steer/NP/NP | M. longissimus lumborumM. psoas majorM. semimembranosusM. semitendinosusM. gluteus mediusM. triceps brachiiM. rectus abdominisM. superficialis flexor | ↑ Type I, muscle fiber number % in M. superficialis flexor↑ Type IIA, muscle fiber number % in M. psoas major and M. triceps brachii↓ Type IIA, muscle fiber number % in M. rectus abdominisType IIB fiber area %: M. semitendinosus>M. semimembranosus>M. longissimus lumborum↓ Type IIB, muscle fiber number % in M. superficialis flexor↑ Type I, muscle fiber area % in M. superficialis flexor and ↓ Type I, muscle fiber area % in M. semitendinosus↑ Type IIA, muscle fiber area % in M. gluteus medius and ↓ Type IIA, muscle fiber area % in M. longissimus lumborum↑ Moisture and collagen contents in M. superficialis flexor and ↓ moisture and collagen contents in M. longissimus lumborum↑ CIE a* in M. psoas major and M. superficialis flexor and ↓ CIE a* in M. semimembranosus↑ CIE L* in M. longissimus lumborum and ↓ CIE L* in M. superficialis flexor↑ Drip loss and cooking loss in M. semimembranosus↓ Drip loss and cooking loss in M. longissimus lumborum and M. psoas major↑ WBSF in M. superficialis flexor and ↓ WBSF in M. psoas major | Joo et al. (2017) |
| Bovine | NP | NP/NP/250–431 kg | Chuck 27 musclesRound 12 muscles | ↑ Fat content in M. cutaneous omo brachialis, M. longissimus costarum, M. multifidus and spinalis dorsi, M. serratus ventralis, and M. superficial pectoral↑ WHC in M. deltoideus and M. supraspinatus↑ WBSF in M. biceps brachii, M. infraspinatus, M. levatores costarum, M. multifidus and spinalis dorsi, M. serratus ventralis, M. subscapularis, and M. teres major↑ pH in M. dorsalis oblique, M. longissimus costarum, M. levatores costarum, M. multifidus and spinalis dorsi, M. rhomboidus, M. serratus ventralis, M. subscapularis, M. supraspinatus, and M. trapezius | Von Seggern et al. (2005) |