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Population structure and genome characterization of local pig breeds in Russia, Belorussia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 1 Mar 2016
Traspov Aleksei, Deng Wenjiang, Kostyunina Olga, Ji Jiuxiu, Shatokhin Kirill, Lugovoy Sergey, Zinovieva Natalia, Yang Bin, Huang Lusheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is generally accepted that domestication of pigs took place in multiple locations across Eurasia; the breeds that originated in Europe and Asia have been well studied. However, the genetic structure of pig breeds from Russia, Belorussia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine, which represent large geographical areas and diverse climatic zones in Eurasia, remains largely unknown. RESULTS: This study provides the...
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