Method for determining predisposition to boar taint

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435 71, 435 911, 435 912, 435 9121, 536 231, 536 232, 536 243, C12Q 168, G01N 3353, C12P 1934, C07H 2104

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A method for determining if a pig is predisposed to boar taint comprising assaying for a low molecular weight isoform of cytochrome b5 in a sample from the pig.

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