The Swine it Podcast Show Canada - Dr. Trish Berger: Eliminating Boar Taint | Ep. 149

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Trish Berger from the University of California, Davis, shares her research on improving pork quality through a better understanding of boar taint. She explains the biological factors that cause this issue, how gene-editing tools may offer future solutions, and what this means for production efficiency and animal management. Listen now on all major platforms.

What you'll learn:  

• Causes of boar taint
• Role of liver enzymes
• Feed efficiency in boars
• Gene editing insights
• Future applications

Meet the guest:

Dr. Trish Berger is a Distinguished Professor Emerita at the University of California, Davis, with extensive research on reproductive physiology and genetic regulation in pigs. She earned her B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of Kansas, her M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Science from Purdue University, and studied physiology and biochemistry of farm animals at the University of Reading, UK. 

Learn how Dr. Berger’s discoveries are transforming pork production by listening to The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.
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