Molecular characterization and genetic structure of the Nero Siciliano pig breed

Nero Siciliano is an autochthonous pig breed that is reared mainly in semi-extensive systems in northeastern Sicily. Despite its economic importance and well-appreciated meat products, this breed is currently endangered. Consequently, an analysis of intra-breed variability is a fundamental step in p...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Guastella, Andrea Criscione, Donata Marletta, Antonio Zuccaro, Luigi Chies, Salvatore Bordonaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2010-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400010