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Comprehensive analysis of mitogenome of native Henan pig breeds with 58 worldwide pig breeds.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2022
Zhang Menghao, Zhang Chen, Hu Panyang, Shi Lidan, Ju Mingming, Zhang Ben, Li Xinjian, Han Xuelei, Wang Kejun, Li Xiuling, Qiao Ruimin
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondria follow non-Mendelian maternal inheritance, and thus can be used to compare genetic diversity and infer the expansion and migration between animal populations. Based on the mitochondrial DNA sequences of 58 pig breeds from Asia, Europe, Oceania, and America, we observed a distinct division of Eurasian pig species into two main Haplogroups (A and B), with the exception of the Berkshire and Yorkshire...
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