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Genomic analysis of the rare British Lop pig and identification of distinctive genomic markers.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2022
Banos Georgios, Talenti Andrea, Chatziplis Dimitrios, Sánchez-Molano Enrique
Abstract excerpt
Concentration of production on a few commercial pig breeds has led to the marginalization of many native, numerically small breeds, increasing their risk of endangerment. In the UK, one such rare breed is the British Lop, a lop-eared breed, of similar origin to the Welsh breed. The objective of the present study was to address the genomic status of the British Lop and its relationship with other breeds and...
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