The invention pertains to the identification and isolation of a gene involved in the boar taint phenotype. A porcine form of a gene, designated SULT2A1, is identified. The invention additionally provides methods of inhibiting or reducing boar taint using the novel SULT2A1 gene or gene product. Methods for reducing or inhibiting boar taint and methods for screening compounds to modulate SULT2A1 are also disclosed.
本发明涉及鉴定和分离一种与公猪污点表型有关的
基因。本发明鉴定了一种猪形式的
基因,命名为 SULT2A1。本发明还提供了利用新型 SULT2A1
基因或
基因产物抑制或减少公猪疫病的方法。本发明还公开了减少或抑制猪瘟的方法以及筛选调节 SULT2A1 的化合物的方法。