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Introgression of pigs in Taihu Lake region possibly contributed to the improvement of fertility in Danish Large White pigs.
BMC genomics - 4 Dec 2023
Liu Chenxi, Huang Ruihua, Su Guosheng, Hou Liming, Zhou Wuduo, Liu Qian, Qiu Zijian, Zhao Qingbo, Li Pinghua
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BACKGROUND: Eurasian pigs have undergone lineage admixture throughout history. It has been confirmed that the genes of indigenous pig breeds in China have been introduced into Western commercial pigs, providing genetic materials for breeding Western pigs. Pigs in Taihu Lake region (TL), such as the Meishan pig and Erhualian pig, serve as typical representatives of indigenous pig breeds in China due to their high...
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