Evidence of evolutionary history and selective sweeps in the genome of Meishan pig reveals its genetic and phenotypic characterization | Zendy

Pengju Zhao | Zendy; Ying Yu | Zendy; Wen Feng | Zendy; Heng Du | Zendy; Jian Yu | Zendy; Huimin Kang | Zendy; Xianrui Zheng | Zendy; Zhiquan Wang | Zendy; George E. Liu | Zendy; Catherine W. Ernst | Zendy; Xueqin Ran | Zendy; Jiafu Wang | Zendy; Jianfeng Liu | Zendy

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Evidence of evolutionary history and selective sweeps in the genome of Meishan pig reveals its genetic and phenotypic characterization

Author(s) -

Pengju Zhao,

Ying Yu,

Wen Feng,

Heng Du,

Jian Yu,

Huimin Kang,

Xianrui Zheng,

Zhiquan Wang,

George E. Liu,

Catherine W. Ernst,

Xueqin Ran,

Jiafu Wang,

Jianfeng Liu

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

gigascience

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.947

H-Index - 54

ISSN - 2047-217X

DOI - 10.1093/gigascience/giy058

Subject(s) - domestication , biology , introgression , gene , breed , selective sweep , genetics , phenotype , population , phenotypic trait , evolutionary biology , haplotype , genotype , demography , sociology

Meishan is a pig breed indigenous to China and famous for its high fecundity. The traits of Meishan are strongly associated with its distinct evolutionary history and domestication. However, the genomic evidence linking the domestication of Meishan pigs with its unique features is still poorly understood. The goal of this study is to investigate the genomic signatures and evolutionary evidence related to the phenotypic traits of Meishan via large-scale sequencing.

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