In livestock, mortality in general, and mortality of the young, is societal worries and is
economically relevant for farm efficiency. Genetic change is cumulative; if it exists for survival …

Background The gut microbiome plays a crucial role in understanding complex biological
mechanisms, including host resilience to stressors. Investigating the microbiota-resilience …

Reproductive traits are an integral part of the goals of the breeding programs that contribute
to the economic success of production. Reproductive phenotypes such as litter size, number …

Reproductive traits have a key impact on production efficiency in the pig industry. It is
necessary to identify the genetic structure of potential genes that influence reproductive …

Retrotransposons account for more than one-third of the pig reference genome. On account
of the genome variability in different breeds, structural variation (SV) caused by …

The genetic background of variability remains of interest especially in traits of high economic
importance, eg litter size in pigs. It has been indicated that the data transformation can affect …

Individuals within a common environment experience variations due to unique and non-
identifiable micro-environmental factors. Genetic sensitivity to micro-environmental variation …

Background There is a growing need to improve robustness of fattening pigs, but this trait is
difficult to phenotype. Our first objective was to develop a proxy for robustness of fattening …

Background: Reproductive performance is critical in the pig industry, and improved sow
performance could lead to increased economic benefits. GWAS and ROH analyses based …

The litter trait is one of the most important economic traits, and increasing litter size is of
great economic value in the pig industry. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying …