First symposium of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht and ID-Lelystad's Muscle Club.
5 September 2001
Programme:
Chaired by Marinus te Pas.
13.00 Welcome
13.05-13.30 MHC isoform expression during postnatal developement of the horse. Dingboom, Eizema and Weijs (Dept. Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Section Anatomy, University of Utrecht)
13.30-13.55 Effects of housing system on pig muscle capillarisation and meat quality characteristics. Kranen, et al (ID-Lelystad)
13.55-14.20 Role of the NA+, K+-pump in muscle excitability: effects of thyroid hormones and training. Everts, Klaren, Van Eemst and Veeneklaas (Dept. Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, Section Physiology, University of Utrecht)
14.20-14.45 Properties of skeletal muscle tissue post-mortem. Banier, Van Dijk and Haagsman (Dept. Science of Food of Animal origin, University of Utrecht)
14.45-15.15 Tea break
15.15-15.35 Regulation of proteolytic systems in skeletal muscle cells. Los, Sultan and Haagsman (Dept. Science of food of animal origin, University of Utrecht)
15.35-16.00 Genetic steering of muscle quality: exploiting the MRF transcription factors. Houba, Te Pas, et al (ID-Lelystad)
16.00-16.20 Interactive effects of exercise and hormones on growth and differentiation of skeletal muscle. Slob, Weijs and Everts (Dept. Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Utrecht)
16.20-16.40 PorDictor-Embryonic determination of meat quality (EU-project). Te Pas (ID-Lelystad)
16.40 Closure and informal get-together with drinks
17.30 End of programme
Presentations will be given in English.
For more information please contact:
Dr. M.F.W. te Pas (ID Lelystad) m.f.w.tepas@id.dlo.nl
Prof.dr. H.P. Haagsman (Dept. Science of Food of Animal Origin, University of Utrecht) h.p.haagsman@vvdo.vet.uu.nl
Or: Prof.dr. M.E. Everts (Dept. Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology, University of Utrecht) m.everts@vet.uu.nl