Evaluation of the Genetic Diversity, Population Structure and Selection Signatures of Three Native Chinese Pig Populations.

ABSTRACT: Indigenous pig populations in Hainan Province live in tropical climate conditions and a relatively closed geographical environment, which has contributed to the formation of some excellent characteristics, such as heat tolerance, strong disease resistance and excellent meat quality. Over the past few decades, the number of these pig populations has decreased sharply, largely due to a decrease in growth rate and poor lean meat percentage. For effective conservation of these genetic resources (such as heat tolerance, meat quality and disease resistance), the whole-genome sequencing data of 78 individuals from 3 native Chinese pig populations, including Wuzhishan (WZS), Tunchang (TC) and Dingan (DA), were obtained using a 150 bp paired-end platform, and 25 individuals from two foreign breeds,

SUBMITTER: Zhong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10295185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature