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Comprehensive inbred variation discovery in Bama pigs using de novo assemblies.
Gene - 30 Dec 2018
Zhang Li, Huang Yuemeng, Si Jinglei, Wu Yanjun, Wang Meng, Jiang Qinyang, Guo Yafen, Liang Jing, Lan Ganqiu
Abstract excerpt
The Bama mini-pig (BM pig) is an inbred strain of the Bama Xiang pig (BX pig) and an important animal model used for studying human diseases. The extremely long inbreeding period renders a clear distinction between the features of the BM and BX strains, such as in their metabolism and olfactory system. However, there is limited information about differences between BM and BX animals at the genomic level. In this...
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