Abstract
Boar taint is an offensive odour and flavour in the meat from some (perhaps 0.05) entire male pigs. It occurs when high concentrations of skatole and androstenone are reached in fat tissue. Boar taint is more common in some breeds than others and as part of an investigation into its genetic basis (Doranet al., 2001), we have studied skatole, androstenone and testosterone relationships in Large White and Meishan cross bred pigs.
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