One of the global problems that are anthropogenic in nature is the sharp decline in
biodiversity, a special case of which is the reduction in the number of species of wild animals …

Background Trends in the development of genetic markers for the purposes of genomic and
marker-assisted selection primarily focus on identifying causative polymorphisms. Using …

Pork belly, which contains various components of muscle and fat, is one of the most
favorable parts of pork. However, pig-breeding has largely focused on improving …

The reproductive performance of sows largely determines the efficiency of the entire pig
farming industry. The purpose of our work is the evaluation of polymorphism of the …

A decrease in the level of genetic diversity is one of the main genetic problems in pig
breeding worldwide. In Russia, some local breeds are endangered because of their low …

Recently the assessment of QTL genes has been a relevant focus of research. Among other
genes, the RYR1 is one of the most important. Research on this gene for Landrace sows of …

In recent decades, selection in pig farming has been aimed at obtaining animals with a high
growth rate and increased meat yield in the carcass, resulting in a tendency for deteriorated …

Marker-assisted selection has been widely used in breeding programs. The use of single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as genetic markers enables identification of genotypes …

Об'єктом дослідження є філогенетичні відносини між ссавцями на підставі структури
білка рецептора меланокортину 4 та гена MC4R, а також можливості використання …

Krškopoljski prašic je ena izmed avtohtonih pasem na slovenskih tleh in edina avtohtona
med pasmami slovenskih prašicev. Za prašice je znacilna crna barva z enakomerno širokim …