Session 59. Genetics of local pig breeds (with H2020 project TREASURE)

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Date: Thursday 30 August 2018; 8.30 – 11.30
Chair: S. Millet / M. Čandek-Potokar

Theatre Session 59

Exploiting genomic data of autochthonous pig breeds: conservation genetics comes of age
L. Fontanesi, G. Schiavo, S. Bovo, A. Ribani, C. Geraci, S. Tinarelli, M. Muñoz, A. Fernandez, J.M. García-Casco, R. Bozzi, P. Dovc, M. Gallo, B. Servin, J. Riquette, M. Čandek-Potokar, C. Ovilo and the Treasure Consortium
invited

Structural differences among pig genomes illustrate genetic uniqueness of breeds
M. Zorc, J. Ogorevc, M. Škrlep, R. Bozzi, M. Petig, L. Fontanesi, C. Ovilo, Č. Radović, G. Kušec, M. Čandek-Potokar and P. Dovč

Genetic structure of autochthonous and commercial pig breeds using a high-density SNP chip
M. Muñoz, J.M. García-Casco, A.I. Fernández, F. García, C. Geraci, L. Fontanesi, M. Čandek-Potokar and C. Óvilo

Impact of merging different commercial lines on the genetic diversity of the Dutch Landrace pigs
B. Hulsegge, M.P.L. Calus, A.H. Hoving, M.S. Lopes, H.J.W.C. Megens and J.K. Oldenbroek

Demographic structure and genetic diversity of the Bísaro pig: evolution and current status
G. Paixão, N. Carolino and R. Payan-Carreira

The effects of selection on the genomic architecture of the Italian Large White and Duroc heavy pigs
F. Bertolini, G. Schiavo, S. Tinarelli, M. Gallo, M.F. Rothschild and L. Fontanesi

Incidence of RYR1 genotype and its effect on meat quality in Slovenian Krškopolje pigs
M. Škrlep, U. Tomažin, N. Batorek Lukač, M. Prevolnik Povše, J. Ogorevc, P. Dovč and M. Čandek-Potokar

Poster summary
S. Millet and M. Čandek-Potokar

Poster Session 59

Small variation in diet energy content affects muscle gene expression in Iberian pigs
Y. Núñez, L. Calvo, R. Benítez, J. Ballesteros, J. Segura, J. Viguera, C. López-Bote and C. Ovilo

An online phenotype database: first step towards breeding programs in local pig breeds
M.J. Mercat, E. Zahlan, M. Petig, H. Lenoir, P. Cheval, M. Čandek-Potokar, M. Škrlep, A. Kastelic, B. Lukić, J. Nunes, P. Pires and B. Lebret

Variance components for semen production traits in Swiss pig breeds
A. Burren, M. Zumbrunnen, H. Jörg and A. Hofer