Endocrine Fertility Parameters—Genomic Background and their Genetic Relationship to Boar Taint in German Landrace and Large White

Endocrine Fertility Parameters—Genomic Background and their Genetic Relationship to Boar Taint in German Landrace and Large White

The surgical castration of young male piglets without anesthesia is no longer allowed in Germany from 2021. One alternative is breeding against boar taint, but shared synthesis pathways of androstenone (AND) and several endocrine fertility parameters (EFP) indicate a risk of decreasing fertility. Th...

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Main Authors: Ines Brinke, Christine Große-Brinkhaus, Katharina Roth, Maren Julia Pröll-Cornelissen, Sebastian Klein, Karl Schellander, Ernst Tholen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
boar taint
fertility
hormones
pigs
androstenone
skatole
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/1/231

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