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Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 5, July 2026.ABSTRACT Given the high levels of endemism, diversity, and increasing anthropogenic impacts in tropical regions, studies on species interactions and ecological networks are urgently needed to understand community responses to environmental change. Increasingly, molecular methods are used to monitor biodiversity and identify species interactions.
Xin Rui Ong +7 more
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Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 5, Page 1249-1260, July 2026.ABSTRACT Background Extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by accessory sex glands play a key role in sperm functionality, influencing motility, viability, acrosome integrity, metabolic activity, and capacitation. Most studies on the effects of EVs on spermatozoa have focused on ejaculated spermatozoa, which have already been exposed to their own native
Ana Moya‐Fernández +4 more
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Managing boar taint: issues, prevention strategies, and detection methods [PDF]
Managing boar taint involves addressing welfare concerns related to castration, understanding the compounds causing the taint, and developing reliable detection methods.
Vaz-Velho, Manuela +2 more
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Agriculture, 2019 From 2021 onwards, surgical castration of male piglets without pain relief will be banned in Germany. In Europe, stakeholders have committed themselves to end piglet castration from 2018 onwards.
Kevin Kress, Mandes Verhaagh
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Veterinary Radiology &Ultrasound, Volume 67, Issue 4, July 2026.ABSTRACT This report describes a 25‐year‐old, intact male brown bear (Ursus arctos) presenting with weight loss, diarrhea, melena, apathy, and a 12% hematocrit. Ultrasound showed proximal duodenal wall thickening with submucosal cysts and a large, heterogeneous, highly vascularized mass in the descending duodenum, containing small gas pockets and ...
Mariana Giendruczak de Souza +8 more
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, 2012 The present study investigated the in vivo effect of chicory root on testicular steroid concentrations and androstenone metabolizing enzymes in entire male pigs.
Ekstrand, Bo +3 more
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Boar taint detection: A comparison of three sensory protocols
Meat Science, 2016 While recent studies state an important role of human sensory methods for daily routine control of so-called boar taint, the evaluation of different heating methods is still incomplete. This study investigated three common heating methods (microwave (MW), hot-water (HW), hot-iron (HI)) for boar fat evaluation.
Trautmann, Johanna +3 more
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Different scalding techniques do not affect boar taint
Meat Science, 2012 The prevention of unpleasant boar taint is the main reason for castration of male piglets. For animal welfare reasons, castration is announced to be banned in the European Community. This study aimed to investigate whether androstenone, skatole and indole in backfat of boars may be reduced by different scalding technologies.
Mörlein, Daniel +4 more
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Boar taint detection - Development of sensors for rapid on line slaughterhouse detection of boar taint an approach based on the analysis of VOC profiles [PDF]
, 2021 Boar taint is a unpleasant smell found in the meat of some entire male pigs. Skatole and androstenone stored in fat are mainly responsible of this smell. They are emitted when the meat is cooked, releasing a urine and fecal like odor.
Ly, Ahmadou +6 more
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Nature Communications, 2018 Skatole is a bacterial metabolite responsible for boar taint and the objectionable smell of manure. Here, the authors elucidate the final step of skatole biosynthesis, describing the discovery and biochemical characterization of the enzyme catalysing the
Dazhi Liu +13 more
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