Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs

Pork odour is to a great extent affected by the presence of malodorous compounds, mainly androstenone and skatole. The present review outlines the current state of knowledge about factors involved in the regulation of androstenone and skatole in entire male pigs. Androstenone is a pheromonal steroid...

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Библиографические подробности
Главные авторы: G. Zamaratskaia, E.J. Squires
Формат: Статья
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Серии:Animal
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Online-ссылка:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108003674