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

• Authors: FALK Lenka; BARTOŇOVÁ Petra; VRTKOVÁ Irena; BARTOŇOVÁ Petra
• Year of publication: 2023
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Acta Veterinaria Brno
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Citation: FALK, Lenka, Irena VRTKOVÁ and Petra BARTOŇOVÁ. 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. Acta Veterinaria Brno. University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, vol. 92, No 2, p. 181-187. ISSN 0001-7213. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202392020181.
• web: https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392020181
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2754/avb202392020181
• Keywords: Swine; gene resource; genotyping; genetic markers
• Description: The study focused on pure pig breeds and their comparison in the genotypes of the CYP2E1, TEAD3, HSD3B, and CYB5A genes associated with skatole and androstenone. The research examined four common commercial breeds (Large White, Landrace, Pietrain, Duroc) and compared them with the original Czech autochthonous Přeštice Black Pied breed, which is also classified as a gene source, with the breed being highlighted for its meat quality. The research shows that there are differences between purebred individuals. Due to breeding programs, genotyping of breeding boars and sows is not only possible but also relevant.