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Conservation priorities of Iberoamerican pig breeds and their ancestors based on microsatellite information.
Heredity - 1 Jul 2016
Cortés O, Martinez A M, Cañon J, Sevane N, Gama L T, Ginja C, Landi V, Zaragoza P, Carolino N, Vicente A, Sponenberg P, Delgado J V
Abstract excerpt
Criollo pig breeds are descendants from pigs brought to the American continent starting with Columbus second trip in 1493. Pigs currently play a key role in social economy and community cultural identity in Latin America. The aim of this study was to establish conservation priorities among a comprehensive group of Criollo pig breeds based on a set of 24 microsatellite markers and using different criteria. Spain...
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