Investigating the genetic architecture of disease resilience in pigs by genome-wide association studies of complete blood count traits collected from a natural disease challenge model.
Xuechun BaiTianfu YangAustin M PutzZhiquan WangChangxi LiFrédéric FortinJohn C S HardingMichael K Dycknull nullJack C M DekkersCatherine J FieldGraham S PlastowPublished in: BMC genomics (2021)
This study helps to improve our understanding of the genetic basis of CBC traits collected before and after exposure to a polymicrobial infectious challenge and provides a step forward to improve disease resilience.