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Collagen protein has been considered as major culprit to myopathy condition affecting  Pectoralis major , called woody breast (WB) in  Gallus gallus domesticus  (broiler). The WB myopathy is characterized by macroscopic stiffness of  P. major  and the affected tissue have reduced protein quality. This study measured the  in-vivo  soluble (S-) and insoluble (I-) collagen fractional synthesis and degradation rates (FSR and FDR) in  P. major  over typical grow-out cycle of broiler using stable isotope of 1- 13 C proline as metabolic tracer. Collagen content and muscle fiber histomorphology of  P. major  were also assessed simultaneously. The FSR and FDR for S- and I-collagen decreased over age, however FSR remained higher than FDR suggesting collagen was accreting during the grow-out period. This was reflected by increment in total collagen content in  P. major  in maturing broiler. Histomicrographs showed myodegeneration occurring as early as 21 days followed by greater accumulation of collagenous tissue in perimysial and endomysial connective tissue spaces of muscle fibers as bird aged. The findings suggest that reduced turnover of collagen in  P. major  at the later age of bird could have evolved due to adaptive physiological feedback mechanism against further synthesis and deposition of collagen in the extracellular matrix.

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In-vivo Intramuscular Collagen Synthesis, Muscle Fiber Growth and Histomorphology of Pectoralis major of a Fast-Growing Broiler Strain Gallus gallus domesticus