Table 1 The Groups of pig breeds included in this study
Group | Breeds | Country | Code | N (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
International (INT) | Large White | NA | LW | 15 (1) |
| Â | Landrace | Several countries | LR | 5 |
| Â | Duroc | Several countries | DU | 4 |
| Â | Pietrain | Several countries | PI | 5 |
| Â | Hampshire | Several countries | HS | 2 |
European domestic | Iberian | Spain | IB | 4 (4) |
European wild boar | wild boar | Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Spain | EUWB | 9 (2) |
Asian domestic | Meishan, Xiang, Jiangquhai and Wuzhishan | China | ASD | 8 |
Asian wild boar | Wild boar | Japan, South and North China, East Russia | ASWB | 6 (1) |
Creole | Creole, Ossabaw, Yucatan | Peru, Cuba, Argentine and United State | CR | 14 (13) |
Brazilian | Braziliana | Brazil | BR | 3 (3) |
No group | Tamworth | United Kingdom | TW | 1 (1) |
No group | ‘Manchado Jabugo’ | Spain | MJ | 1 (1) |
Outgroup | Sumatra’s wild boar | Sumatra | SWB | 2 |