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Functional polymorphism in porcine CYP2E1 gene: Its association with skatole levels.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Jun 2006
Lin Zhihong, Lou Yanping, Squires E James
Abstract excerpt
Raising intact male pigs would have a significant economic impact on the pork industry. However, the presence of skatole (a major cause of boar taint) in meat from intact male pigs could be highly objectionable to consumer. The excessive accumulation of skatole in fat is a major cause of boar taint, and is associated with defective expression of cytochrome P4502E1 (CYP2E1). In pigs, it has been found that CYP2E1...
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