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Development of a genetic tool for product regulation in the diverse British pig breed market.
BMC genomics - 15 Nov 2012
Wilkinson Samantha, Archibald Alan L, Haley Chris S, Megens Hendrik-Jan, Crooijmans Richard P M A, Groenen Martien A M, Wiener Pamela, Ogden Rob
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BACKGROUND: The application of DNA markers for the identification of biological samples from both human and non-human species is widespread and includes use in food authentication. In the food industry the financial incentive to substituting the true name of a food product with a higher value alternative is driving food fraud. This applies to British pork products where products derived from traditional pig...
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