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Genome Wide Analysis Reveals Divergence and Ancestral Origins of Min Pigs.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2026
Jin Long, Dong Fengyi, Feng Chengyue, Ning Jiayi, Zhang Xiaoran, Liu Wuyang, Chen Changyi, Wang Dali, Bie Luyao, Bai Chunyan, Sun Hao, Sun Boxing
Abstract excerpt
The Min pig, a representative northern Chinese indigenous breed, carries a unique ancestral background shaped by the historical phylogeography of Northeast Asia. This study aimed to dissect the population structure, temporal genetic divergence, and ancestral composition of Min pigs, trace their evolutionary origin, and identify trait-linked functional genes, providing information regarding their evolutionary...
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- Animals
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Sus scrofa
- Genetics, Population
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Phylogeny
