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Genome-Wide Association Studies of Hair Whorl in Pigs

September 2024 in “ Genes ”

Wenyu Jiang, Xidi Yang, Liangyu Zhu, Yiting Yang, Chengming Liu, Yong Du, Shilong Wang, Lili Niu, Ye Zhao, Yihui Liu, Mailin Gan, Linyuan Shen, Li Zhu, Li Zhu, Li Zhu

TLDR Genes affect pig hair patterns, aiding better breeding.

The study on genome-wide association in pigs identified candidate genes and copy number variation differences that contribute to hair whorl patterns. These findings offer a new theoretical foundation for enhancing pig breeding strategies.

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