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Maternal Transmission Ratio Distortion in Two Iberian Pig Varieties.
Genes - 5 Sept 2020
Vázquez-Gómez Marta, Hijas-Villalba Melani Martín de, Varona Luis, Ibañez-Escriche Noelia, Rosas Juan Pablo, Negro Sara, Noguera José Luis, Casellas Joaquim
Abstract excerpt
Transmission ratio distortion (TRD) is defined as the allele transmission deviation from the heterozygous parent to the offspring from the expected Mendelian genotypic frequencies. Although TRD can be a confounding factor in genetic mapping studies, this phenomenon remains mostly unknown in pigs, particularly in traditional breeds (i.e., the Iberian pig). We aimed to describe the maternal TRD prevalence and its...
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