PIGS GENE

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
TOPIGS INGENE	Topigs Norsvin IP B.V.	Helvoirtseweg 227 NL-5263 LT Vught Netherlands	TO PIGS IN GENE;Breeding; consultancy in the field of feeding and veterinary treatment of breeding pigs;Consultancy in the field of accommodation of breeding pigs;Computer automation services in support of breeding farms;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

Novel metabolites and enzymes involved in skatole metabolism are disclosed. The novel metabolites are 3-OH-3-methylindolenine (HMI); 3-methyloxindole (3MOI); indole-3-carbinol (I-3C); and 2-aminoacetophenone (2-AM). Measuring levels of these metabolites in a pig may be useful in identifying the pig's ability to metabolize skatole and its susceptibility to boar taint. The novel enzymes involved in skatole metabolism are aldehyde oxidase and CYP2A6. Enhancing the activity of these enzymes may be useful in enhancing skatole metabolism and reducing boar taint. The identification of the enzyme also allows the development of screening assays for substances that interact with these enzymes and skatole metabolism or for genetic screening to identify pigs on the basis of their skatole metabolism. Pigs having high levels of these enzymes may be selected and bred to produce pigs that have a lower incidence of boar taint.