Boar taint through the eyes of genetics: A comparison of the Czech indigenous pig breed and commercial breeds in four gene polymorphisms related to skatole and androstenone levels
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DOI: 10.2754/avb202392020181
Abstract: The problem of boar taint has recently become a frequent topic due to the ban on surgical castration of piglets without anaesthesia. Genetic selection based on markers that affect the molecular synthesis and degradation of… read more here.
Keywords: pig; genetics; commercial breeds; androstenone ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the genetic diversity of six Chinese indigenous chickens
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DOI: 10.5713/ajas.19.0606
Abstract: Objective The extensive breeding of commercial chickens has led to a sharp decrease in the resources of many indigenous chickens, especially the indigenous chickens in the southeastern coastal region, which are on the verge of… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; commercial breeds; indigenous chickens; six indigenous ... See more keywords