Scientists map domestic pig's genome

Scientists map domestic pig's genome
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have mapped the genome of the domestic pig in a project that could enhance the animal's use in the testing of drugs for human disease.

Durham University study of domestic pigs could shed light on early human history
The Northern Echo
These differences are also reflected in the genes of current day Western and Chinese breeds of domestic pigs, confirming that pigs were independently domesticated in western Eurasia and East Asia.



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