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Genetic and metabolic aspects of androstenone and skatole deposition in pig adipose tissue: A review (Open Access publication)

High levels of androstenone and skatole in fat tissues are considered the primary causes of boar taint, an unpleasant odour and flavour of the meat from non-castrated male pigs. The aim of this article is to review our current knowledge of the biology and genetic control of the accumulation of andro...

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Autores principales: Robic, Annie, Larzul, Catherine, Bonneau, Michel
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2674915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18096119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-40-1-129