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Table 1 Statistical properties of the boar taint traits in the three breeds*.

From: Genome-wide association scan and phased haplotype construction for quantitative trait loci affecting boar taint in three pig breeds

Trait (μg/g)

N

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Duroc

     

   Skatole/Indole

240

0.0829

0.139

0.014

1.83

   Skatole

179

0.0637

0.099

0

0.745

   Androstenone

180

3.5394

2.511

0.07

19.83

   Indole

179

0.0533

0.0374

0.012

0.213

Danish Landrace

     

   Skatole/Indole

331

0.1956

0.1826

0

1.92

   Skatole

258

0.2537

0.2029

0

2.551

   Androstenone

259

1.318

1.1143

0.16

8.83

   Indole

258

0.0492

0.0596

0.008

0.688

Yorkshire

     

   Skatole/Indole

217

0.0678

0.0449

0

0.43

   Skatole

132

0.0446

0.0486

0

0.317

   Androstenone

132

0.952

0.9138

0.13

6.9

   Indole

132

0.027

0.0183

0.007

0.16

  1. *Number of boars (N), Mean trait value and standard deviation (SD), minimum (Min) and maximum (Max) value of the trait