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Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism analysis reveals recent genetic introgression from domestic pigs into Northwest European wild boar populations.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2013
Goedbloed D J, Megens H J, Van Hooft P, Herrero-Medrano J M, Lutz W, Alexandri P, Crooijmans R P M A, Groenen M, Van Wieren S E, Ydenberg R C, Prins H H T
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Present-day genetic introgression from domestic pigs into European wild boar has been suggested in various studies. However, no hybrids have been identified beyond doubt mainly because available methods were unable to quantify the extent of introgression and rule out natural processes. Genetic introgression from domestic pigs may have far-reaching ecological consequences by altering traits like the reproduction...
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