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Journal Articles (Kinsella Ranch)
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- 1Biodiversity
- 1Characterisation
- 1Chinese breeds
- 1European breeds
- 1Genetic diversity
- 1Molecular genetics
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Characterisation of genetic variation in the pig breeds of China and Europe – The PigBioDiv2 project.
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Haley, C., Li, K., Plastow, G. , Cardellino, R., Andersson, L., SanCristobal, M., Li, N., Huang, L., Chevalet, C., Blott, S., Groenen, M.
The PigBioDiv2 project will evaluate and compare genetic diversity among the pig breeds of China and Europe. At least 50 Chinese breeds will be sampled and compared with 59 European breeds previously sampled in the PigBioDiv1 project. The European pig biodiversity database will be extended to at...
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Use of Type I DNA markers for initial genetic characterization of two Portuguese swine breeds.
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Zhang, Y., Ramos, A.M., Cardoso, A., Gouveia, S., Rothschild, M.F., Mestre, R., Plastow, G. , Rangel-Figueiredo, T., Evans, G.
In order to be effective, strategies for conservation and improvement of local pig breeds must ideally include both the phenotypic and genetic characterization of those breeds. In this study, phenotypic information was collected for individuals from the Portuguese pig breeds, Alentejano and...