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Matching STR and SNP genotyping to discriminate between wild boar, domestic pigs and their recent hybrids for forensic purposes.
Scientific reports - 21 Feb 2020
Lorenzini Rita, Fanelli Rita, Tancredi Francesco, Siclari Antonino, Garofalo Luisa
Abstract excerpt
The genetic discrimination between phylogenetically close taxa can be challenging if their gene pools are not differentiated and there are many shared polymorphisms. The gene flow between wild boar (Sus scrofa) and domestic pig (S. s. domesticus) has never been interrupted from domestication onwards, due to non-stop natural and human-mediated crossbreeding. To date there are no individual genetic markers that are...
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