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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-25-2026
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Original study
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12 Jan 2026
Original study |
| 12 Jan 2026
| 12 Jan 2026
Runs of homozygosity reveal candidate genes for economic traits in Danish Large White pigs
Weimin Ding
Anhui Antai Agricultural Development Co., Ltd, Guangde City 242200, China
Xudong Wu
Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei City 230001, China
Yu Bu
College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei City 230031, China
Wei Zhang
Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei City 230001, China
Yuanlang Wang
Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Livestock and Poultry Product Safety Engineering, Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei City 230001, China
Yueyun Ding
College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei City 230031, China
Xianrui Zheng
College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei City 230031, China
Xiaodong Zhang
College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei City 230031, China
Zongjun Yin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Animal Science and Technology, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei City 230031, China
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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.
The Large White (LW) pig is a valuable breed in the pig industry, known for its growth...
