Article
Genetic analysis of Mexican hairless pig populations.
Journal of animal science - 1 Dec 2001
Lemus-Flores C, Ulloa-Arvizu R, Ramos-Kuri M, Estrada F J, Alonso R A
Abstract excerpt
The main Creole pig population in Mexico, the hairless Mexican pig, remains as an unimproved and endangered genetic resource. In order to learn more about the genetic characteristics of this pig population, we assessed the allele frequency of 10 microsatellite loci in 177 unrelated hairless pigs from seven regions at Mexico and in 111 pigs of four commercial breeds (Landrace, Large White, Hampshire, and Duroc)....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
