Genetic Resources, Genome Mapping and Evolutionary Genomics of the Pig (Sus scrofa)

<p>The pig, a representative of the artiodactyla clade, is one of the first animals domesticated, and has become an important agriculture animal as one of the major human nutritional sources of animal based protein. The pig is also a valuable biomedical model organism for human health. The pig...

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Main Author: Kefei Chen, Tara Baxter, William M. Muir, Martien A. Groenen, Lawrence B. Schook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2007-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.biolsci.org/v03p0153.htm