Nramp1 gene expression in different tissues of Meishan piglets from newborn to weaning.
, “Nramp1 gene expression in different tissues of Meishan piglets from newborn to weaning.”, Genet Mol Res, vol. 16, no. 1, 2017.
Sus scrofa
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of feral pigs from Karukinka Natural Park, Tierra del Fuego Island, Chile
, “Mitochondrial DNA diversity of feral pigs from Karukinka Natural Park, Tierra del Fuego Island, Chile”, vol. 14, pp. 4245-4257, 2015.
Control or eradication of exotic species is one of the greatest challenges facing biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domestica) were released and became feral in the southern region of Chilean Tierra del Fuego Island in the 1900s. Currently, they inhabit part of Karukinka Natural Park, an area of global conservation concern. To gain insight into the control of this invasive species, we analyzed genetic variation in the mitochondrial DNA control region to determine the origin and population subdivision of feral pigs in Tierra del Fuego.
Transcript profiling of expressed sequence tags from semimembranosus muscle of commercial and naturalized pig breeds
, “Transcript profiling of expressed sequence tags from semimembranosus muscle of commercial and naturalized pig breeds”, vol. 11, pp. 3315-3328, 2012.
In general, genetic differences across different breeds of pig lead to variation in mature body size and slaughter age. The Commercial breeds Duroc and Large White and the local Brazilian breed Piau are ostensibly distinct in terms of growth and muscularity, commercial breeds are much leaner while local breeds grow much slower and are fat type pigs. However, the genetic factors that underlie such distinctions remain unclear. We used expressed sequence tags (ESTs) to characterize and compare transcript profiles in the semimembranosus muscle of these pig breeds.
