Fine mapping of a QTL affecting levels of skatole on pig chromosome 7
Abstract 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....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-017-0549-8 |