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Genome-wide analyses reveal the regions involved in the phenotypic diversity in Sicilian pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2020
D'Alessandro E, Sottile G, Sardina M T, Criscione A, Bordonaro S, Sutera A M, Zumbo A, Portolano B, Mastrangelo S
Abstract excerpt
Nero Siciliano (Sicilian Black, SB) is a local pig breed generally of uniform black color. In addition to this officially recognized breed, there are animals showing morphological characteristics resembling the SB but with gray hair (Sicilian Grey, SG). The SG, compared with the SB, also shows a more compact structure with greater transverse diameters, higher average daily gains and lower thickness of the back...
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