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Fine mapping of a QTL affecting levels of skatole on pig chromosome 7
BACKGROUND: Previous studies in the Norwegian pig breeds Landrace and Duroc have revealed a QTL for levels of skatole located in the region 74.7–80.5 Mb on SSC7. Skatole is one of the main components causing boar taint, which gives an undesirable smell and taste to the pig meat when heated. Surgical...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637327/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29020941 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12863-017-0549-8 |