Fullblood Piedmontese, and Naturalean Homozygous[1]
Country of origin
North America
Distribution
Canada, United States
Standard
[1]
Use
Raised primarily for meat
Traits
Weight
Male:
to 2,090 lb (950 kg)
Female:
to 1,430 lb (650 kg)
Height
Male:
to 4.76 ft (145 cm)
Female:
to 4.43 ft (135 cm)
Skin color
Fullblood are black
Naturalean are black or reddish[2]
Coat
Fullblood are gray, some black hairs on head and spots over body
Naturalean are solid black, or solid red
Horn status
Fullblood are horned
Naturalean may be polled
Cattle
Bos primigenius
North American Piedmontese cattle are a breed of domestic beef cattle[3]: 128 originating from an imported herd of select Italian purebred Piedmontese cattle (Piemontese or razza bovina Piemontese). The foundation line of breeding stock was first imported from Italy into Canada in 1979, and into the United States in the early 1980s. Piedmontese cattle are distinguished by a unique,[4] naturally occurring gene identified as the myostatin allele mutation, or inactive myostatin gene.[3] Myostatin prohibits muscle growth whereas an inactive gene has the opposite effect. Purebred Piedmontese are homozygous, (2 copy), which means they have two identical alleles present for this unique gene. Research indicates the presence of the myostatin allele mutation produces morphological characteristics unique to the breed, such as double-muscling,[A] beef tenderness, reduced fat content and high yield. According to the North American Piedmontese Association (NAPA), they are the first breed registry to base animal registration requirements on the presence of this specific gene which can be easily verified by DNA testing.
^"NATURALEAN - Trademark Details". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^"Piedmontese Categories of Registration and Recordation". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ abChiu, Lisa (May 1, 2006). When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish: And Other Amazing Tales about the Genes in Your Body. Oxford University Press. p. 128. ISBN 9780198038009. Retrieved February 19, 2017. science North American Piedmontese breed of cattle has a unique gene.
^Department of Animal Science; Oklahoma State University (1994–2005). "Piedmontese". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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