Analysis of the genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA, Y-chromosome sequences, and MC1R sheds light on the ancestry of Nigerian indigenous pigs

Analysis of the genetic variation in mitochondrial DNA, Y-chromosome sequences, and MC1R sheds light on the ancestry of Nigerian indigenous pigs

Abstract Background The history of pig populations in Africa remains controversial due to insufficient evidence from archaeological and genetic data. Previously, a Western ancestry for West African pigs was reported based on loci that are involved in the determination of coat color. We investigated...

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Main Authors: Adeniyi C. Adeola, Olufunke O. Oluwole, Bukola M. Oladele, Temilola O. Olorungbounmi, Bamidele Boladuro, Sunday C. Olaogun, Lotanna M. Nneji, Oscar J. Sanke, Philip M. Dawuda, Ofelia G. Omitogun, Laurent Frantz, Robert W. Murphy, Hai-Bing Xie, Min-Sheng Peng, Ya-Ping Zhang
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12711-017-0326-1

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