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Romanian wild boars and Mangalitza pigs have a European ancestry and harbour genetic signatures compatible with past population bottlenecks.
Scientific reports - 15 Jul 2016
Manunza A, Amills M, Noce A, Cabrera B, Zidi A, Eghbalsaied S, de Albornoz E Carrillo, Portell M, Mercadé A, Sànchez A, Balteanu V
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to analyse the genetic diversity of Romanian wild boars and to compare it with that from other wild boar and pig populations from Europe and Asia. Partial sequencing of the mitochondrial encoded cytochrome b (MT-CYB) gene from 36 Romanian wild boars and 36 domestic pigs (Mangalitza, Bazna and Vietnamese breeds) showed that the diversity of Romanian wild boars and Mangalitza pigs is fairly reduced, and...
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