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Genome-wide analysis reveals artificial selection on coat colour and reproductive traits in Chinese domestic pigs.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Mar 2015
Wang Chao, Wang Hongyang, Zhang Yu, Tang Zhonglin, Li Kui, Liu Bang
Abstract excerpt
Pigs from Asia and Europe were independently domesticated from c. 9000 years ago. During this period, strong artificial selection has led to dramatic phenotypic changes in domestic pigs. However, the genetic basis underlying these morphological and behavioural adaptations is relatively unknown, particularly for indigenous Chinese pigs. Here, we performed a genome-wide analysis to screen 196 regions with selective...
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