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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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BioMed Central
2010
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| 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 |