Introgression of pigs in Taihu Lake region possibly contributed to the improvement of fertility in Danish Large White pigs

Abstract 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...

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Main Authors: Chenxi Liu, Ruihua Huang, Guosheng Su, Liming Hou, Wuduo Zhou, Qian Liu, Zijian Qiu, Qingbo Zhao, Pinghua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09860-x