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Concentrations of Boar Taint Compounds Are Weakly Associated with Sexual Behavior of Young Boars

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Boar taint is an off-odor and off-flavor affecting pork meat caused by the accumulation of three main compounds in the adipose tissue of uncastrated male pigs: androstenone, skatole, and indole. Boar taint occurrence is associated with sexual maturity onset; thus, strategies for redu...

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Autores principales: Boschi, Elena, Faggion, Sara, Mondin, Chiara, Carnier, Paolo, Bonfatti, Valentina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9219486/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35739836
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani12121499