Runs of homozygosity reveal candidate genes for economic traits in Danish Large White pigs

Ding, Weimin; Wu, Xudong; Bu, Yu; Zhang, Wei; Wang, Yuanlang; Ding, Yueyun; Zheng, Xianrui; Zhang, Xiaodong; Yin, Zongjun

doi:10.5194/aab-69-25-2026

Articles | Volume 69, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-25-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-25-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 69, issue 1

Original study

|

12 Jan 2026

Original study |

| 12 Jan 2026

Runs of homozygosity reveal candidate genes for economic traits in Danish Large White pigs

Weimin Ding, Xudong Wu, Yu Bu, Wei Zhang, Yuanlang Wang, Yueyun Ding, Xianrui Zheng, Xiaodong Zhang, and Zongjun Yin

Metrics will be available soon.

Latest update: 12 Jan 2026

Short summary

The Large White (LW) pig is a valuable breed in the pig industry, known for its growth efficiency and reproductive performance. We identified a fragment of the Danish LW runs of homozygosity (ROH). We then calculated inbreeding coefficients and screened candidate genes from the ROH archipelago for economically important traits. Our results provide useful insights into the function of ROH on a genetic basis and their role in controlling superior traits in Danish LW pigs.