Genetic variation in recombination rate in the pig.
Martin JohnssonAndrew WhalenRoger Ros-FreixedesGregor GorjancChing-Yi ChenWilliam O HerringDirk-Jan de KoningJohn M HickeyPublished in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2021)
Our results on the variation in recombination rate in the pig genome agree with those reported for other vertebrates, with a low but nonzero heritability, and the identification of a major quantitative trait locus for recombination rate that is homologous to that detected in several other species. This work also highlights the utility of using large-scale livestock data to understand biological processes.