Genome-Wide Association Studies and Runs of Homozygosity Reveals Genetic Markers Associated with Reproductive Performance in Korean Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire Breeds.

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BACKGROUND: Reproductive performance is critical in the pig industry, and improved sow performance could lead to increased economic benefits. GWAS and ROH analyses based on SNP array data were conducted to identify the breed-specific genetic architecture underlying the variation in NBA and TNB. METHODS: A total of 7488 breeding pigs with phenotypic data from 1586 Duroc, 2256 Landrace, and 3646 Yorkshire breeds,...

Topics

• Animals
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
• Reproduction
• Homozygote
• Genetic Markers
• Female
• Swine
• Quantitative Trait Loci
• Breeding
• Male