Only a few studies aimed at identifying differentially expressed genes according
to beef sensory quality (tenderness, juiciness, flavour). Tenderness is the top-priority
quality attribute for beef and there is still no simple, reliable and reproducible reference
technique to predict it. In the context of the MUGENE programme and in partnership
with the French beef industry, the muscle transcriptomes and proteomes were
compared on the basis of sensorial quality and shear force for the meat when grilled
at 55°C. It was found that expression of the DNAJA1 gene was negatively related