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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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Autores principales: van Son, Maren, Kent, Matthew P., Grove, Harald, Agarwal, Rahul, Hamland, Hanne, Lien, Sigbjørn, Grindflek, Eli
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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

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