Whole-genome sequencing of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds allows the detection of signatures of selection for adaptation of genetic resources …

S Bovo, A Ribani, M Muñoz, E Alves, JP Araujo… - Genetics Selection …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Natural and artificial directional selection in cosmopolitan and autochthonous
pig breeds and wild boars have shaped their genomes and resulted in a reservoir of animal …

Genomic basis of European ash tree resistance to ash dieback fungus

JJ Stocks, CL Metheringham, WJ Plumb… - Nature ecology & …, 2019‏ - nature.com
Populations of European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) are being devastated by the invasive
alien fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, which causes ash dieback. We sequenced whole …

Genome-wide association studies for 30 haematological and blood clinical-biochemical traits in Large White pigs reveal genomic regions affecting intermediate …

S Bovo, G Mazzoni, F Bertolini, G Schiavo… - Scientific reports, 2019‏ - nature.com
Haematological and clinical-biochemical parameters are considered indicators of the
physiological/health status of animals and might serve as intermediate phenotypes to link …

Identification of population‐informative markers from high‐density genoty** data through combined feature selection and machine learning algorithms: Application …

G Schiavo, F Bertolini, S Bovo, G Galimberti… - Animal …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Large genoty** datasets, obtained from high‐density single nucleotide polymorphism
(SNP) arrays, developed for different livestock species, can be used to describe and …

Genome-wide associations for immune traits in two maternal pig lines

CM Dauben, MJ Pröll-Cornelissen, EM Heuß, AK Appel… - BMC genomics, 2021‏ - Springer
Background In recent years, animal welfare and health has become more and more
important in pig breeding. So far, numerous parameters have been considered as important …

Genetic markers associated with resistance to infectious diseases have no effects on production traits and haematological parameters in Italian Large White pigs

C Geraci, AR Varzandi, G Schiavo, S Bovo, A Ribani… - Livestock Science, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Infectious diseases have large economic impacts on the pig breeding industry worldwide. A
few genetic markers associated to disease resistance have been recently identified and …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study for weight loss at the end of dry-curing of hams produced from purebred heavy pigs

S Faggion, V Bonfatti, P Carnier - Animals, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Understanding the genetics of traits related to curing is crucial to both
revealing the biological insights and effectively designing pig selective breeding programs …

Impact of merging commercial breeding lines on the genetic diversity of Landrace pigs

I Hulsegge, M Calus, R Hoving-Bolink, M Lopes… - Genetics Selection …, 2019‏ - Springer
Background The pig breeding industry has undergone a large number of mergers in the past
decades. Various commercial lines were merged or discontinued, which is expected to …

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in fat metabolism candidate genes with fatty acid profiles of muscle and subcutaneous fat in heavy pigs

B Renaville, N Bacciu, M Lanzoni, F Mossa… - Meat Science, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Dietary and organoleptic qualities of pork products are largely influenced by the profiles of
fatty acids (FAs) of meat and fat. The objective of this work was to investigate the potential …

Genome-wide association studies for seven production traits highlight genomic regions useful to dissect dry-cured ham quality and production traits in Duroc heavy …

F Bertolini, G Schiavo, G Galimberti, S Bovo… - Animal, 2018‏ - cambridge.org
Protected designation of origin dry-cured hams are obtained from heavy pigs (slaughtered at
about 160 kg of live weight). A specific breeding program designed to improve meat quality …