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The effect of a c.-8G>T polymorphism on the expression of cytochrome b5A and boar taint in pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2008
Peacock J, Lou Y, Lundström K, Squires E J
Abstract excerpt
The level of cytochrome b5A (CYB5A) in pig testis is correlated with boar taint from androstenone and an AF016388:c.-8G>T polymorphism in CYB5A has been linked with low androstenone levels in the fat of pigs. In this study, we developed a polymerase chain reaction-based assay to genotype 1242 boars from eight lines for the c.-8G>T SNP. The c.-8T allele was found in all eight lines at a frequency ranging from 1.8%...
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