A meta-analysis of genetic and phenotypic diversity of European local pig breeds reveals genomic regions associated with breed differentiation for production traits.

Klavdija PoklukarCamille MestreMartin ŠkrlepMarjeta Čandek-PotokarCristina OviloLuca FontanesiJuliette RiquetSamuele BovoGiuseppina SchiavoAnisa RibaniMaria MuñozMaurizio GalloRicardo BozziRui CharnecaRaquel QuintanillaGoran KušecMarie-José MercatChristoph ZimmerVioleta RazmaiteJose P AraujoČedomir RadovićRadomir SavićDanijel KarolyiBertrand Servin

Published in: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE (2023)

In this study on European local pig breeds, we used a dedicated approach for detecting signatures of selection that were supported by phenotypic data at the breed level to identify potential candidate genes that may have adapted to different living environments and production systems.

Keyphrases

genome wide
copy number
genetic diversity
dna methylation
gene expression