Genetic Divergence of Thai Indigenous Pigs from Three Distinct Geographic Regions Revealed by Microsatellite Marker Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Thai indigenous pigs (TIPs) are important genetic resources. Crosses with exotic pig breeds and wild boars may cause genetic losses. To date, the physical characteristics of TIPs have been inconsistent. The classification of TIPs by genetic information is needed to pursue an appropriate conservation program. In this study, the genetic diversity, cluster analysis, and phylogenetic relationship of TIPs were investigated using twenty-nine pig microsatellite markers. Blood samples were collected from TIPs from three regions of Thailand: north (NT, n = 118), northeast (NE, n = 61), and south (ST, n = 75). The mean total number of distinct alleles and the effective number of alleles per locus were 11.851 and 5.497, respectively. The mean observed heterozygosity (Ho) and mean

SUBMITTER: Chaweewan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9951687 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature