Article
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism array and whole-genome sequencing reveal the inbreeding progression of Banna minipig inbred line.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2022
Huo J L, Zhang L Q, Zhang X, Wu X W, Ye X H, Sun Y H, Cheng W M, Yang K, Pan W R, Zeng Y Z
Abstract excerpt
Inbred pigs are promising animal models for biomedical research and xenotransplantation. Established in 1980, the Banna minipig inbred (BMI) line originated from a sow and its own male offspring. It was selected from a small backcountry minority Lahu village, where records show that no other pig breed has ever been introduced. During the inbreeding process, we perfomed extreme inbreeding over 23 consecutive...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.