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The type I Lanyu pig has a maternal genetic lineage distinct from Asian and European pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2007
Wu C Y, Jiang Y N, Chu H P, Li S H, Wang Y, Li Y H, Chang Y, Ju Y T
Abstract excerpt
The Lanyu pig is an indigenous breed from Lanyu Islet, located south-east of Taiwan, with phenotypic characteristics distinctive from other pig breeds in Asia and Europe. Based on geographic considerations, the Lanyu pig may have originated from mainland China, Austronesia or the Ryukyu Islands. In the present study, polymorphism of the mitochondrial DNA control region sequence was used to clarify phylogenetic...
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