Article
Evidence of evolutionary history and selective sweeps in the genome of Meishan pig reveals its genetic and phenotypic characterization.
GigaScience - 1 May 2018
Zhao Pengju, Yu Ying, Feng Wen, Du Heng, Yu Jian, Kang Huimin, Zheng Xianrui, Wang Zhiquan, Liu George E, Ernst Catherine W, Ran Xueqin, Wang Jiafu, Liu Jian-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Background: Meishan is a pig breed indigenous to China and famous for its high fecundity. The traits of Meishan are strongly associated with its distinct evolutionary history and domestication. However, the genomic evidence linking the domestication of Meishan pigs with its unique features is still poorly understood. The goal of this study is to investigate the genomic signatures and evolutionary evidence related...
Topics
- Animals
- Breeding
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetics, Population
- Genome
- Genotype
- Geography
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Selection, Genetic
- Sus scrofa