Phylogeny and Genetic Diversity of Philippine Native Pigs (Sus scrofa) as Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Philippine native pigs (PhNP) are small black pigs domesticated in rural communities in the Philippines. They are valued locally for their various sociocultural roles. Recently, considerable literature has accumulated in the field of native pig production and marketing. However, there is limited research on the genetic diversity of PhNP. No previous study has investigated the evolutionary relatedness among native pigs from various islands and provinces in Luzon and the Visayas, Philippines. In addition, a much debated question is whether the PhNP were interbreeding with or even domesticated from endemic wild pigs. This study aims to clarify some of the uncertainties surrounding the identity and classification of PhNP based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) signatures. Native pig samples (n = 15

SUBMITTER: Banayo JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10372134 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature