Wood breast: Metabolic characteristics show susceptibility

New research indicates extensive metabolic differences in the pectoralis major muscle between 2 groups of broiler chickens and will help to identify metabolic features of susceptibility to muscle disorders and understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying wooden breast disease in modern broiler chickens. In recent years, there has been an explosion of research into muscle abnormalities in commercial broiler chickens, wooden breast disease being the most economically significant one. Physi