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 …

Increasing productivity is one of the main objectives in animal production. Traditional
breeding methods have led to increased gains in some traits but gains are not easily …

Contents The objective of this study, comprising two trials, was to evaluate the effect of a
gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH‐vaccine ImprovacTM; Pfizer Ltd) in a sample of …

The aim of this work was to analyse the distribution of causal and candidate mutations
associated to relevant productive traits in twenty local European pig breeds. Also, the …

High levels of androstenone and skatole in fat tissues are considered the primary causes of
boar taint, an unpleasant odour and flavour of the meat from non-castrated male pigs. The …

In humans, reticularis cells of the adrenal cortex fuel the production of androgen steroids,
constituting the driver of numerous morphological changes during childhood. These steps …

Thousands of quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been identified for a wide range of
economically important phenotypes in pigs. Recently, QTL analyses have begun to use high …

Background: Boar taint is a major obstacle when using uncastrated male pigs for swine
production. One of the main compounds causing this taint is androstenone, a pheromone …

Boar taint is the unpleasant odour of meat derived from non-castrated male pigs, caused by
the accumulation of androstenone and skatole in fat. Skatole is a tryptophan metabolite …

Background Boar taint is an unpleasant odor and flavor of the meat and occurs in a high
proportion of uncastrated male pigs. Androstenone, a steroid produced in testis and acting …