Impact of merging commercial breeding lines on the genetic diversity of Landrace pigs
Abstract Background The pig breeding industry has undergone a large number of mergers in the past decades. Various commercial lines were merged or discontinued, which is expected to reduce the genetic diversity of the pig species. The objective of the current study was to investigate the genetic div...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Genetics Selection Evolution |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-019-0502-6 |