Signatures of Diversifying Selection in European Pig Breeds

Samantha Wilkinson; Zen H. Lu; Hendrik-Jan Megens; Alan L. Archibald; Chris Haley; Ian J. Jackson; Martien A. M. Groenen; Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans; Rob Ogden; Pamela Wiener

doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1003453

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Signatures of Diversifying Selection in European Pig Breeds

Samantha Wilkinson,

Current address: Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Scotland's Rural College, The Roslin Insitute Building, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom

Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Zen H. Lu,

Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Hendrik-Jan Megens,

Affiliation Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Alan L. Archibald,

Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Chris Haley,

Affiliations The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Ian J. Jackson,

Affiliations The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Martien A. M. Groenen,

Affiliation Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans,

Affiliation Animal Breeding and Genomics Centre, Wageningen UR, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Rob Ogden,

Affiliation Wildgenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Pamela Wiener

* E-mail: pam.wiener@roslin.ed.ac.uk

Affiliation The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Signatures of Diversifying Selection in European Pig Breeds

Samantha Wilkinson,
Zen H. Lu,
Hendrik-Jan Megens,
Alan L. Archibald,
Chris Haley,
Ian J. Jackson,
Martien A. M. Groenen,
Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans,
Rob Ogden,
Pamela Wiener

Published: April 25, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1003453

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