Giant Mutant Cattle of Belgium

clipped from www.divinecaroline.com Originating in 19th century Belgium by crossing local cattle with British cattle, the Belgian Blue cattle are gigantic bovine wonders. Their enormous size and muscle mass, sometimes called "double muscling," is a naturally occurring mutation of the gene for myostatin, a protein that regulates muscle growth. This mutation results in accelerated lean muscle growth. clipped from www.divinecaroline.com By: Dahlia Rideout (View Profile)