Intramuscular fat (IMF) refers to the adipose tissue located between muscle fibers and is a major determinant of meat quality in cattle. The cellular origin of bovine intramuscular adipocytes remains unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate this origin. We derived single-preadipocyte clones from IMF and subcutaneous fat (SF) of cattle through single-cell cloning and subsequent validation of their potential to differentiate into adipocytes.
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