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Worldwide genetic relationships of pigs as inferred from X chromosome SNPs.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2013
Burgos-Paz W, Souza C A, Castelló A, Mercadé A, Okumura N, Sheremet'eva I N, Huang L S, Cho I C, Paiva S R, Ramos-Onsins S, Pérez-Enciso M
Abstract excerpt
The phylogeography of the porcine X chromosome has not been studied despite the unique characteristics of this chromosome. Here, we genotyped 59 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 312 pigs from around the world, representing 39 domestic breeds and wild boars in 30 countries. Overall, widespread commercial breeds showed the highest heterozygosity values, followed by African and American populations....
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