Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Innovative Breeding in Pigs—2nd Edition
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Biomedical Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 336
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pig; disease resistance; diversity; breeding
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Interests: livestock genetics and breeding; animal genomics; genome selection; animal disease resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Genetic diversity represents the heritable variation within and between populations, which is usually associated with economic traits such as disease resistance, growth rates, size, and meat quality characteristics. Thus, the conservation of genetic diversity is essential to present and future breeding.
Therefore, we are pleased to invite you to submit original research concerning the field of pig genetics, investigating the heritability and/or genomic regions associated with pathologies, the exterior, growth, or other traits of interest (coat colors, morphological traits, breed specialization, etc.). The evaluation of genetic diversity in populations, either local or internationally diffused, and the study of domestication, breed development, and history are also topics of interest. In addition, genetic investigations into the relationship between disease and growth are encouraged.
With this Special Issue, we aim to increase the knowledge around the genetic mechanisms underlying disease resistance and traits of interest, thus contributing to pig welfare. Moreover, studying the history and genetic diversity of breeds and populations could aid in their management and conservation. For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Ligang Wang
Dr. Hongbo Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pig
- disease resistance
- pathogenesis and mechanisms of diseases
- biomedical engineering
- genetic diversity
- pig breeding
- morphological traits
- breed specialization
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