Abstract

To meet increasing demands for high-value proteins, broiler selection programs driven by growth rate led to the development of wooden breast (WB), white striping (WS), and novel emerging and unexplored myopathies such as spaghetti meat (SM). In light of the current situation DEMyo project will address important questions in today's myopathies research: is it possible to detect myopathies in birds early age? Are there early differences between animals that will show myopathies at slaughter and the others or not? What’s the difference among animals developing WS, WB and SM? The novelty of the present proposal lies in the innovative application of advanced methodologies based on omics platforms to understand the molecular mechanism involved in the development of broiler myopathies in both sexes. The added value of the project is in assessing of certain feeding strategy to decreases the occurrence of these muscle abnormalities. Results from this multidisciplinary project will have a scientific impact with novel information about myopathies to be adopted in the practice while meeting SDG 1, 3, 5, and 12, improving animal welfare, meat quality, and mitigating economic losses.

UNIPD Supervisor: Angela Trocino
MSCA Fellow: Marija Bošković Cabrol
Department: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment
Coordinator: Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy)
Total EU Contribution: Euro 188.590
Call ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01
Grant agreement ID: 101063055
Project Duration in months: 24

Find out more:

https://cordis.europa.eu/projects/en
https://www.unipd.it/en/msca-boskovic-cabrol-demyo

https://demyo-project.eu/

CONTACTS
marija.boskoviccabrol@unipd.it
angela.trocino@unipd.it

UP TO DATE RESULTS:

• Boskovic Cabrol M., Huerta A., Trocino A., Birolo M., Bordignon F., Pirrone F., Xiccato G. 2023. Dietary supplementation with sodium butyrate: live performances, carcass traits and myopathy occurrence in female and male broilers. The 23 rd European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition – ESPN 2023, June 21-24, 2023, Rimini, Italy. Book of Abstracts p.372.
• Trocino A., Boskovic Cabrol M., Bordignon F., Birolo M., Pascual Guzmán A., Radaelli G., Ballarin C., Xiccato G. 2023. Growth performance and gut response of broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with a grape pomace extract. The 23 rd European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition – ESPN 2023, June 21-24, 2023, Rimini, Italy. Book of Abstracts p.332.
• Boskovic Cabrol M., Huerta A., Bordignon F., Birolo M., Xiccato G., Trocino A. 2023. Dietary inclusion of Chlorella vulgaris and heat-stress in broiler chickens: effects on growth performance and product quality of broiler chickens. XXV European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat. September 7-9, 2023, Kraków, Poland.
• Boskovic Cabrol M., Huerta A., Bordignon F., Birolo M., Xiccato G., Trocino A. 2023. Chlorella vulgaris microalgae as a sustainable feed ingredient: effects on meat quality and myopathy occurrence in broiler chickens. The 69 th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, August 20-25, 2023. Padova, Italy.
• Boskovic Cabrol M., Petracci M., Trocino A. 2023 Wooden breast, white striping and spaghetti meat: chemical composition, technological quality, microbiological profile and sensory attributes of broiler breasts. 62nd International Meat Industry Conference - MEATCON2023, October 1-4, 2023, Kopaonik, Serbia.