Genetic and metabolic aspects of androstenone and skatole deposition in pig adipose tissue: A review (Open Access publication)

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-143

  Robic, Annie ^a   Larzul, Catherine ^a   Bonneau, Michel ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Androstenone; Boar taint; Pig; QTL; Skatole

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; CYTOCHROME P450; SKATOLE; SULFATE;

GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; MAPPING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PIG; STEROID;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; GENETICS; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; REVIEW; SWINE; TESTIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SKATOLE; SULFATES; SWINE; TESTIS;

SUIDAE;

EID: 37449025632     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: 12979686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2007040     Document Type: Review

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