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SUBMITTER: Li M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3985078 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Mingzhou M Tian Shilin S Yeung Carol K L CK Meng Xuehong X Tang Qianzi Q Niu Lili L Wang Xun X Jin Long L Ma Jideng J Long Keren K Zhou Chaowei C Cao Yinchuan Y Zhu Li L Bai Lin L Tang Guoqing G Gu Yiren Y Jiang An'an A Li Xuewei X Li Ruiqiang R
Scientific reports 20140414
Domesticated organisms have experienced strong selective pressures directed at genes or genomic regions controlling traits of biological, agricultural or medical importance. The genome of native and domesticated pigs provide a unique opportunity for tracing the history of domestication and identifying signatures of artificial selection. Here we used whole-genome sequencing to explore the genetic relationships among the European native pig Berkshire and breeds that are distributed worldwide, and ...[more]