They have garnered attention from breeders of beef cattle in other parts of the world, including North and South America.

A herd-book was opened in 1877,[2] selective breeding towards a dual-purpose type began, and the Piedmontese became relatively uniform in character.

The postpartum hypertrophic muscle growth characteristic, known as "groppa di cavallo" or "horse rump", first appeared in 1886 in the comune of Guarene d'Alba.

This attribute provides a higher lean-to-fat ratio, as well as less marbling with less connective tissue than meat from cattle having the "active" version of the gene.

[7] Animal breeds developed as homozygous for myostatin deficiency may have reproduction problems due to their unusually heavy and bulky offspring, and require a more expensive diet and special care, including veterinary supervision.