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Relationships between skatole and androstenone in Large White and Meishan pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

F.W. Whittington ,
E. Doran ,
J.D. McGivan  and
J.D. Wood
F.W. Whittington
Affiliation:
Division of Food Animal Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU
E. Doran
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD
J.D. McGivan
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TD
J.D. Wood
Affiliation:
Division of Food Animal Science, School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, Bristol BS40 5DU
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Boar taint is an offensive odour and flavour in the meat from some (perhaps 0.05) entire male pigs. It occurs when high concentrations of skatole and androstenone are reached in fat tissue. Boar taint is more common in some breeds than others and as part of an investigation into its genetic basis (Doran et al., 2001), we have studied skatole, androstenone and testosterone relationships in Large White and Meishan cross bred pigs.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 186
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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Doran, E., Whittington, F., Wood, J.D. and McGivan, J.D. 2001. The role of P45011E1 protein and mRNA expression in determining adipose tissue skatole level. Proceedings British Society of Animal Science p74 Google Scholar
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