Genetic diversity analysis of Thai indigenous pig population using microsatellite markers

ABSTRACT:

Objective

European pigs have been imported to improve the economically important traits of Thai pigs by crossbreeding and was finally completely replaced. Currently Thai indigenous pigs are particularly kept in a small population. Therefore, indigenous pigs risk losing their genetic diversity and identity. Thus, this study was conducted to perform large-scale genetic diversity and phylogenetic analyses on the many pig breeds available in Thailand.

Methods

Genetic diversity and phylogenetics analyses of 222 pigs belonging to Thai native pigs (TNP), Thai wild boars (TWB), European commercial pigs, commercial crossbred pigs, and Chinese indigenous pigs were investigated by genotyping using 26 microsatellite markers.

Results

The results showed that Thai pig populations ha

SUBMITTER: Charoensook R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6718910 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature