Transcript profiling of candidate genes in testis of pigs exhibiting large differences in androstenone levels

BACKGROUND: Boar taint is an unpleasant odor and flavor of the meat and occurs in a high proportion of uncastrated male pigs. Androstenone, a steroid produced in testis and acting as a sex pheromone regulating reproductive function in female pigs, is one of the main compounds responsible for boar ta...

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Autores principales: Grindflek, Eli, Berget, Ingunn, Moe, Maren, Oeth, Paul, Lien, Sigbjørn
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20100319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-11-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2823645/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20100319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-11-4

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