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Genetic structure, relationships and admixture with wild relatives in native pig breeds from Iberia and its islands.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 14 Jun 2013
Gama Luis T, Martínez Amparo M, Carolino Inês, Landi Vincenzo, Delgado Juan V, Vicente Antonio A, Vega-Pla José L, Cortés Oscar, Sousa Conceição O
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BACKGROUND: Native pig breeds in the Iberian Peninsula are broadly classified as belonging to either the Celtic or the Mediterranean breed groups, but there are other local populations that do not fit into any of these groups. Most of the native pig breeds in Iberia are in danger of extinction, and the assessment of their genetic diversity and population structure, relationships and possible admixture between...
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