Genome-wide detection of selective signatures in a Duroc pig population

The Duroc pig has high adaptability and feeding efficiency, making it one of the most popular pig breeds worldwide. Over long periods of natural and artificial selection, genetic footprints, i.e., selective signatures, were left in the genome. In this study, a Duroc pig population (n=715) was genoty...

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Main Authors: Shu-qi DIAO, Yuan-yu LUO, Yun-long MA, Xi DENG, Ying-ting HE, Ning GAO, Hao ZHANG, Jia-qi LI, Zan-mou CHEN, Zhe ZHANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311918619847