Article
Persistence of autozygosity in crossbreds between autochthonous and cosmopolitan breeds of swine: a simulation study.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Feb 2024
Fabbri Maria Chiara, Lozada-Soto Emmanuel, Tiezzi Francesco, Čandek-Potokar Marjeta, Bovo Samuele, Schiavo Giuseppina, Fontanesi Luca, Muñoz Maria, Ovilo Cristina, Bozzi Riccardo
Abstract excerpt
Crossbreeding might be a valid strategy to valorize local pig breeds. Crossbreeding should reduce homozygosity and, as a consequence, yield hybrid vigor for fitness and production traits. This study aimed to quantify the persistence of autozygosity in terminal crossbred pigs compared with purebreds and, in turn, identify genomic regions where autozygosity's persistence would not be found. The study was based on...
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