A performance test for boar taint compounds in live boars
Genetically reducing boar taint using low-taint lines is considered the most sustainable and economic long-term alternative to surgical castration of male pigs. Owing to the high heritability of the main boar taint components (androstenone, skatole and indole), breeding is an excellent tool for redu...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2013-01-01
|
Series: | Animal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731112002273 |