Table 1.
FMO3 Genotype Distributions in a Group of 21 Swedish Red and White Cows With or Without Fishy Off-flavor in Milk and in Animals Representing the Four Dairy Breeds in Sweden
| FMO3 genotype at codon 238 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/R | R/X | X/X | Total | |
| Case/control study | ||||
| Sensory evaluation:a | ||||
| Normal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Class 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Population study | ||||
| Breed: | ||||
| Swedish Red and White | 71 | 27 | 2 | 100 |
| Swedish Holstein | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Swedish Polled | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Swedish Jersey | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
a
Evaluation based on two trained persons. (Class 2) Both persons recognized a strong off flavor (strong/strong); (Class 1) strong/moderate, moderate/moderate, moderate/normal.