TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dadousis, Christos
AU  - Munoz, Maria
AU  - Ovilo, Cristina
AU  - Fabbri, Maria Chiara
AU  - Araujo, Jose Pedro
AU  - Bovo, Samuele
AU  - Čandek Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Charneca, Rui
AU  - Crovetti, Alessandro
AU  - Gallo, Maurizio
AU  - Garcia-Casco, Juan Maria
AU  - Karolyi, Danijel
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Martins, Jose Manuel
AU  - Mercat, Marie-Jose
AU  - Pugliese, Carolina
AU  - Quintanilla, Raquel
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Razmaite, Violeta
AU  - Ribani, Anisa
AU  - Raquet, Juliet
AU  - Savić, Radomir
AU  - Schiavo, Giuseppina
AU  - Škrlep, Martin
AU  - Tinarelli, Silvia
AU  - Usai, Graziano
AU  - Zimmer, Christoph
AU  - Fontanesi, Luca
AU  - Bozzi, Riccardo
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/819
AB  - Preserving diversity of indigenous pig (Sus scrofa) breeds is a key factor to (i) sustain the pork chain
(both at local and global scales) including the production of high-quality branded products, (ii) enrich
the animal biobanking and (iii) progress conservation policies. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
chips ofer the opportunity for whole-genome comparisons among individuals and breeds. Animals
from twenty European local pigs breeds, reared in nine countries (Croatia: Black Slavonian, Turopolje;
France: Basque, Gascon; Germany: Schwabisch-Hällisches Schwein; Italy: Apulo Calabrese, Casertana,
Cinta Senese, Mora Romagnola, Nero Siciliano, Sarda; Lithuania: Indigenous Wattle, White Old Type;
Portugal: Alentejana, Bísara; Serbia: Moravka, Swallow-Bellied Mangalitsa; Slovenia: Krškopolje pig;
Spain: Iberian, Majorcan Black), and three commercial breeds (Duroc, Landrace and Large White) were
sampled and genotyped with the GeneSeek Genomic Profler (GGP) 70 K HD porcine genotyping chip.
A dataset of 51 Wild Boars from nine countries was also added, summing up to 1186 pigs (~49 pigs/
breed). The aim was to: (i) investigate individual admixture ancestries and (ii) assess breed traceability
via discriminant analysis on principal components (DAPC). Albeit the mosaic of shared ancestries
found for Nero Siciliano, Sarda and Moravka, admixture analysis indicated independent evolvement
PB  - Nature Portfolio
T2  - Scientifc Reports
T1  - Admixture and breed traceability in European indigenous pig breeds and wild boar using genome‑wide SNP data
VL  - 12
IS  - 7146
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10698-8
ER  - 

@techreport{
author = "Dadousis, Christos and Munoz, Maria and Ovilo, Cristina and Fabbri, Maria Chiara and Araujo, Jose Pedro and Bovo, Samuele and Čandek Potokar, Marjeta and Charneca, Rui and Crovetti, Alessandro and Gallo, Maurizio and Garcia-Casco, Juan Maria and Karolyi, Danijel and Kušec, Goran and Martins, Jose Manuel and Mercat, Marie-Jose and Pugliese, Carolina and Quintanilla, Raquel and Radović, Čedomir and Razmaite, Violeta and Ribani, Anisa and Raquet, Juliet and Savić, Radomir and Schiavo, Giuseppina and Škrlep, Martin and Tinarelli, Silvia and Usai, Graziano and Zimmer, Christoph and Fontanesi, Luca and Bozzi, Riccardo",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Preserving diversity of indigenous pig (Sus scrofa) breeds is a key factor to (i) sustain the pork chain
(both at local and global scales) including the production of high-quality branded products, (ii) enrich
the animal biobanking and (iii) progress conservation policies. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
chips ofer the opportunity for whole-genome comparisons among individuals and breeds. Animals
from twenty European local pigs breeds, reared in nine countries (Croatia: Black Slavonian, Turopolje;
France: Basque, Gascon; Germany: Schwabisch-Hällisches Schwein; Italy: Apulo Calabrese, Casertana,
Cinta Senese, Mora Romagnola, Nero Siciliano, Sarda; Lithuania: Indigenous Wattle, White Old Type;
Portugal: Alentejana, Bísara; Serbia: Moravka, Swallow-Bellied Mangalitsa; Slovenia: Krškopolje pig;
Spain: Iberian, Majorcan Black), and three commercial breeds (Duroc, Landrace and Large White) were
sampled and genotyped with the GeneSeek Genomic Profler (GGP) 70 K HD porcine genotyping chip.
A dataset of 51 Wild Boars from nine countries was also added, summing up to 1186 pigs (~49 pigs/
breed). The aim was to: (i) investigate individual admixture ancestries and (ii) assess breed traceability
via discriminant analysis on principal components (DAPC). Albeit the mosaic of shared ancestries
found for Nero Siciliano, Sarda and Moravka, admixture analysis indicated independent evolvement",
publisher = "Nature Portfolio",
journal = "Scientifc Reports",
title = "Admixture and breed traceability in European indigenous pig breeds and wild boar using genome‑wide SNP data",
volume = "12",
number = "7146",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10698-8"
}

Dadousis, C., Munoz, M., Ovilo, C., Fabbri, M. C., Araujo, J. P., Bovo, S., Čandek Potokar, M., Charneca, R., Crovetti, A., Gallo, M., Garcia-Casco, J. M., Karolyi, D., Kušec, G., Martins, J. M., Mercat, M., Pugliese, C., Quintanilla, R., Radović, Č., Razmaite, V., Ribani, A., Raquet, J., Savić, R., Schiavo, G., Škrlep, M., Tinarelli, S., Usai, G., Zimmer, C., Fontanesi, L.,& Bozzi, R.. (2022). Admixture and breed traceability in European indigenous pig breeds and wild boar using genome‑wide SNP data. in Scientifc Reports
Nature Portfolio., 12(7146).
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10698-8

Dadousis C, Munoz M, Ovilo C, Fabbri MC, Araujo JP, Bovo S, Čandek Potokar M, Charneca R, Crovetti A, Gallo M, Garcia-Casco JM, Karolyi D, Kušec G, Martins JM, Mercat M, Pugliese C, Quintanilla R, Radović Č, Razmaite V, Ribani A, Raquet J, Savić R, Schiavo G, Škrlep M, Tinarelli S, Usai G, Zimmer C, Fontanesi L, Bozzi R. Admixture and breed traceability in European indigenous pig breeds and wild boar using genome‑wide SNP data. in Scientifc Reports. 2022;12(7146).
doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10698-8 .

Dadousis, Christos, Munoz, Maria, Ovilo, Cristina, Fabbri, Maria Chiara, Araujo, Jose Pedro, Bovo, Samuele, Čandek Potokar, Marjeta, Charneca, Rui, Crovetti, Alessandro, Gallo, Maurizio, Garcia-Casco, Juan Maria, Karolyi, Danijel, Kušec, Goran, Martins, Jose Manuel, Mercat, Marie-Jose, Pugliese, Carolina, Quintanilla, Raquel, Radović, Čedomir, Razmaite, Violeta, Ribani, Anisa, Raquet, Juliet, Savić, Radomir, Schiavo, Giuseppina, Škrlep, Martin, Tinarelli, Silvia, Usai, Graziano, Zimmer, Christoph, Fontanesi, Luca, Bozzi, Riccardo, "Admixture and breed traceability in European indigenous pig breeds and wild boar using genome‑wide SNP data" in Scientifc Reports, 12, no. 7146 (2022),
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10698-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Zorc, Minja
AU  - Škorput, Dubravko
AU  - Gvozdanović, Kristina
AU  - Margeta, Polona
AU  - Karolyi, Danijel
AU  - Luković, Zoran
AU  - Salajpal, Krešimir
AU  - Savić, Radomir
AU  - Munoz, Maria
AU  - Bovo, Samuele
AU  - Đurkin Kušec, Ivona
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Čandek Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Dovč, Peter
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/818
AB  - Background: The importance of local breeds as genetic reservoirs of valuable genetic variation is well established.
Pig breeding in Central and South-Eastern Europe has a long tradition that led to the formation of several local
pig breeds. In the present study, genetic diversity parameters were analysed in six autochthonous pig breeds from
Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia (Banija spotted, Black Slavonian, Turopolje pig, Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa, Moravka
and Krskopolje pig). Animals from each of these breeds were genotyped using microsatellites and single nucleotide
polymorphisms (SNPs). The results obtained with these two marker systems and those based on pedigree data were
compared. In addition, we estimated inbreeding levels based on the distribution of runs of homozygosity (ROH) and
identifed genomic regions under selection pressure using ROH islands and the integrated haplotype score (iHS).
Results: The lowest heterozygosity values calculated from microsatellite and SNP data were observed in the Turopolje pig. The observed heterozygosity was higher than the expected heterozygosity in the Black Slavonian, Moravka
and Turopolje pig. Both types of markers allowed us to distinguish clusters of individuals belonging to each breed.
The analysis of admixture between breeds revealed potential gene fow between the Mangalitsa and Moravka, and
between the Mangalitsa and Black Slavonian, but no introgression events were detected in the Banija spotted and
Turopolje pig. The distribution of ROH across the genome was not uniform. Analysis of the ROH islands identifed
genomic regions with an extremely high frequency of shared ROH within the Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa, which
harboured genes associated with cholesterol biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism and daily weight gain. The iHS
approach to detect signatures of selection revealed candidate regions containing genes with potential roles in reproduction traits and disease resistance.
Conclusions: Based on the estimation of population parameters obtained from three data sets, we showed the
existence of relationships among the six pig breeds analysed here. Analysis of the distribution of ROH allowed us to
estimate the level of inbreeding and the extent of homozygous regions in these breeds. The iHS analysis revealed
genomic regions potentially associated with phenotypic traits and allowed the detection of genomic regions under
selection pressure.
PB  - BMC
T2  - Genetic Selection Evolution
T1  - Genetic diversity and population structure of six autochthonous pig breeds from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00718-6
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Zorc, Minja and Škorput, Dubravko and Gvozdanović, Kristina and Margeta, Polona and Karolyi, Danijel and Luković, Zoran and Salajpal, Krešimir and Savić, Radomir and Munoz, Maria and Bovo, Samuele and Đurkin Kušec, Ivona and Radović, Čedomir and Kušec, Goran and Čandek Potokar, Marjeta and Dovč, Peter",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Background: The importance of local breeds as genetic reservoirs of valuable genetic variation is well established.
Pig breeding in Central and South-Eastern Europe has a long tradition that led to the formation of several local
pig breeds. In the present study, genetic diversity parameters were analysed in six autochthonous pig breeds from
Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia (Banija spotted, Black Slavonian, Turopolje pig, Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa, Moravka
and Krskopolje pig). Animals from each of these breeds were genotyped using microsatellites and single nucleotide
polymorphisms (SNPs). The results obtained with these two marker systems and those based on pedigree data were
compared. In addition, we estimated inbreeding levels based on the distribution of runs of homozygosity (ROH) and
identifed genomic regions under selection pressure using ROH islands and the integrated haplotype score (iHS).
Results: The lowest heterozygosity values calculated from microsatellite and SNP data were observed in the Turopolje pig. The observed heterozygosity was higher than the expected heterozygosity in the Black Slavonian, Moravka
and Turopolje pig. Both types of markers allowed us to distinguish clusters of individuals belonging to each breed.
The analysis of admixture between breeds revealed potential gene fow between the Mangalitsa and Moravka, and
between the Mangalitsa and Black Slavonian, but no introgression events were detected in the Banija spotted and
Turopolje pig. The distribution of ROH across the genome was not uniform. Analysis of the ROH islands identifed
genomic regions with an extremely high frequency of shared ROH within the Swallow-bellied Mangalitsa, which
harboured genes associated with cholesterol biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism and daily weight gain. The iHS
approach to detect signatures of selection revealed candidate regions containing genes with potential roles in reproduction traits and disease resistance.
Conclusions: Based on the estimation of population parameters obtained from three data sets, we showed the
existence of relationships among the six pig breeds analysed here. Analysis of the distribution of ROH allowed us to
estimate the level of inbreeding and the extent of homozygous regions in these breeds. The iHS analysis revealed
genomic regions potentially associated with phenotypic traits and allowed the detection of genomic regions under
selection pressure.",
publisher = "BMC",
journal = "Genetic Selection Evolution",
title = "Genetic diversity and population structure of six autochthonous pig breeds from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00718-6"
}

Zorc, M., Škorput, D., Gvozdanović, K., Margeta, P., Karolyi, D., Luković, Z., Salajpal, K., Savić, R., Munoz, M., Bovo, S., Đurkin Kušec, I., Radović, Č., Kušec, G., Čandek Potokar, M.,& Dovč, P.. (2022). Genetic diversity and population structure of six autochthonous pig breeds from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. in Genetic Selection Evolution
BMC..
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00718-6

Zorc M, Škorput D, Gvozdanović K, Margeta P, Karolyi D, Luković Z, Salajpal K, Savić R, Munoz M, Bovo S, Đurkin Kušec I, Radović Č, Kušec G, Čandek Potokar M, Dovč P. Genetic diversity and population structure of six autochthonous pig breeds from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. in Genetic Selection Evolution. 2022;.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00718-6 .

Zorc, Minja, Škorput, Dubravko, Gvozdanović, Kristina, Margeta, Polona, Karolyi, Danijel, Luković, Zoran, Salajpal, Krešimir, Savić, Radomir, Munoz, Maria, Bovo, Samuele, Đurkin Kušec, Ivona, Radović, Čedomir, Kušec, Goran, Čandek Potokar, Marjeta, Dovč, Peter, "Genetic diversity and population structure of six autochthonous pig breeds from Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia" in Genetic Selection Evolution (2022),
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-022-00718-6 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Schiavo, Giussepina
AU  - Bovo, Samuele
AU  - Munoz, Maria
AU  - Ribani, Anisa
AU  - Alves, Estefania
AU  - Araujo, Jose P.
AU  - Bozzi, Riccardo
AU  - Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Charneca, Rui
AU  - Fernandez, Ana I.
AU  - Gallo, Maurizio
AU  - Garcia, Fabian
AU  - Karolyi, Danijel
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Martins, Jose Manuel
AU  - Mercat, Marie-Jose
AU  - Nunez, Yolanda
AU  - Quintanilla, Raquel
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Razmaite, Violeta
AU  - Riquet, Juliette
AU  - Savić, Radomir
AU  - Usai, Graziano
AU  - Utzeri, Valerio J.
AU  - Zimmer, Christoph
AU  - Ovilo, Cristina
AU  - Fontanesi, Luca
PY  - 2021-04
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/925
AB  - ROHs are long stretches of DNA homozygous at each polymorphic position. The proportion of
genome covered by ROHs and their length are indicators of the level and origin of inbreeding.
Frequent common ROHs within the same population define ROH islands and indicate hotspots of
selection. In this work, we investigated ROHs in a total of 1131 pigs from 20 European local pig
breeds and in three cosmopolitan breeds, genotyped with the GGP Porcine HD Genomic Profiler.
PLINK software was used to identify ROHs. Size classes and genomic inbreeding parameters were evaluated. ROH islands were defined by evaluating different thresholds of homozygous SNP
frequency. A functional overview of breed-specific ROH islands was obtained via overrepresentation analyses of GO biological processes. Mora Romagnola and Turopolje breeds had the largest proportions of genome covered with ROH (~1003 and ~955 Mb respectively),
whereas Nero Siciliano and Sarda breeds had the lowest proportions (~207 and 247 Mb
respectively). The highest proportion of long ROH (>16 Mb) was in Apulo-Calabrese, Mora
Romagnola and Casertana. The largest number of ROH islands was identified in the Italian
Landrace (n=32), Cinta Senese (n=26) and LithuanianWhite Old Type (n=22) breeds. Several
ROH islands were in regions encompassing genes known to affect morphological traits.
Comparative ROH structure analysis among breeds indicated the similar genetic structure of
local breeds across Europe. This study contributed to understanding of the genetic history of the
investigated pig breeds and provided information to manage these pig genetic resources.
PB  - Blackwell Publishing Ltd
T2  - Animal Genetics
T1  - Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds
VL  - 52
SP  - 155
EP  - 170
DO  - 10.1111/age.13045
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Schiavo, Giussepina and Bovo, Samuele and Munoz, Maria and Ribani, Anisa and Alves, Estefania and Araujo, Jose P. and Bozzi, Riccardo and Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta and Charneca, Rui and Fernandez, Ana I. and Gallo, Maurizio and Garcia, Fabian and Karolyi, Danijel and Kušec, Goran and Martins, Jose Manuel and Mercat, Marie-Jose and Nunez, Yolanda and Quintanilla, Raquel and Radović, Čedomir and Razmaite, Violeta and Riquet, Juliette and Savić, Radomir and Usai, Graziano and Utzeri, Valerio J. and Zimmer, Christoph and Ovilo, Cristina and Fontanesi, Luca",
year = "2021-04",
abstract = "ROHs are long stretches of DNA homozygous at each polymorphic position. The proportion of
genome covered by ROHs and their length are indicators of the level and origin of inbreeding.
Frequent common ROHs within the same population define ROH islands and indicate hotspots of
selection. In this work, we investigated ROHs in a total of 1131 pigs from 20 European local pig
breeds and in three cosmopolitan breeds, genotyped with the GGP Porcine HD Genomic Profiler.
PLINK software was used to identify ROHs. Size classes and genomic inbreeding parameters were evaluated. ROH islands were defined by evaluating different thresholds of homozygous SNP
frequency. A functional overview of breed-specific ROH islands was obtained via overrepresentation analyses of GO biological processes. Mora Romagnola and Turopolje breeds had the largest proportions of genome covered with ROH (~1003 and ~955 Mb respectively),
whereas Nero Siciliano and Sarda breeds had the lowest proportions (~207 and 247 Mb
respectively). The highest proportion of long ROH (>16 Mb) was in Apulo-Calabrese, Mora
Romagnola and Casertana. The largest number of ROH islands was identified in the Italian
Landrace (n=32), Cinta Senese (n=26) and LithuanianWhite Old Type (n=22) breeds. Several
ROH islands were in regions encompassing genes known to affect morphological traits.
Comparative ROH structure analysis among breeds indicated the similar genetic structure of
local breeds across Europe. This study contributed to understanding of the genetic history of the
investigated pig breeds and provided information to manage these pig genetic resources.",
publisher = "Blackwell Publishing Ltd",
journal = "Animal Genetics",
title = "Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds",
volume = "52",
pages = "155-170",
doi = "10.1111/age.13045"
}

Schiavo, G., Bovo, S., Munoz, M., Ribani, A., Alves, E., Araujo, J. P., Bozzi, R., Čandek-Potokar, M., Charneca, R., Fernandez, A. I., Gallo, M., Garcia, F., Karolyi, D., Kušec, G., Martins, J. M., Mercat, M., Nunez, Y., Quintanilla, R., Radović, Č., Razmaite, V., Riquet, J., Savić, R., Usai, G., Utzeri, V. J., Zimmer, C., Ovilo, C.,& Fontanesi, L.. (2021-04). Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds. in Animal Genetics
Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 52, 155-170.
https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13045

Schiavo G, Bovo S, Munoz M, Ribani A, Alves E, Araujo JP, Bozzi R, Čandek-Potokar M, Charneca R, Fernandez AI, Gallo M, Garcia F, Karolyi D, Kušec G, Martins JM, Mercat M, Nunez Y, Quintanilla R, Radović Č, Razmaite V, Riquet J, Savić R, Usai G, Utzeri VJ, Zimmer C, Ovilo C, Fontanesi L. Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds. in Animal Genetics. 2021;52:155-170.
doi:10.1111/age.13045 .

Schiavo, Giussepina, Bovo, Samuele, Munoz, Maria, Ribani, Anisa, Alves, Estefania, Araujo, Jose P., Bozzi, Riccardo, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Charneca, Rui, Fernandez, Ana I., Gallo, Maurizio, Garcia, Fabian, Karolyi, Danijel, Kušec, Goran, Martins, Jose Manuel, Mercat, Marie-Jose, Nunez, Yolanda, Quintanilla, Raquel, Radović, Čedomir, Razmaite, Violeta, Riquet, Juliette, Savić, Radomir, Usai, Graziano, Utzeri, Valerio J., Zimmer, Christoph, Ovilo, Cristina, Fontanesi, Luca, "Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds" in Animal Genetics, 52 (2021-04):155-170,
https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13045 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Muñoz, M.
AU  - Bozzi, Riccardo
AU  - García, F.
AU  - Nuñez, Yolanda
AU  - Geraci, Claudia
AU  - Crovetti, Alessandro
AU  - Garcia Casco, Juan Maria
AU  - Alves, Estefânia
AU  - Škrlep, M.
AU  - Charneca, Rui
AU  - Martins, J.M.
AU  - Quintanilla, R.
AU  - Tibau, J.
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Djurkin-Kušec, I.
AU  - Mercat, Marie-José
AU  - Riquet, J.
AU  - Estellé, J.
AU  - Zimmer, C.
AU  - Razmaite, V.
AU  - Araujo, José Pedro
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Savić, Radomir
AU  - Karolyi, Danijel
AU  - Gallo, Maurizio
AU  - Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Fontanesi, Luca
AU  - Fernández, A.I.
AU  - Óvilo, C.
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/551
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/251
AB  - The aim of this work was to analyse the distribution of causal and candidate mutations associated to relevant productive traits in twenty local European pig breeds. Also, the potential of the SNP panel employed for elucidating the genetic structure and relationships among breeds was evaluated. Most relevant genes and mutations associated with pig morphological, productive, meat quality, reproductive and disease resistance traits were prioritized and analyzed in a maximum of 47 blood samples from each of the breeds (Alentejana, Apulo-Calabrese, Basque, Bísara, Majorcan Black, Black Slavonian (Crna slavonska), Casertana, Cinta Senese, Gascon, Iberian, Krškopolje (Krškopoljski), Lithuanian indigenous wattle, Lithuanian White Old Type, Mora Romagnola, Moravka, Nero Siciliano, Sarda, Schwäbisch-Hällisches Schwein (Swabian Hall pig), Swallow-Bellied Mangalitsa and Turopolje). We successfully analyzed allelic variation in 39 polymorphisms, located in 33 candidate genes. Results provide relevant information regarding genetic diversity and segregation of SNPs associated to production and quality traits. Coat color and morphological trait-genes that show low level of segregation, and fixed SNPs may be useful for traceability. On the other hand, we detected SNPs which may be useful for association studies as well as breeding programs. For instance, we observed predominance of alleles that might be unfavorable for disease resistance and boar taint in most breeds and segregation of many alleles involved in meat quality, fatness and growth traits. Overall, these findings provide a detailed catalogue of segregating candidate SNPs in 20 European local pig breeds that may be useful for traceability purposes, for association studies and for breeding schemes. Population genetic analyses based on these candidate genes are able to uncover some clues regarding the hidden genetic substructure of these populations, as the extreme genetic closeness between Iberian and Alentejana breeds and an uneven admixture of the breeds studied. The results are in agreement with available knowledge regarding breed history and management, although largest panels of neutral markers should be employed to get a deeper understanding of the population's structure and relationships.
PB  - Public Library of Science (PLoS)
T2  - PloS one
T1  - Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds
VL  - 13
IS  - 11
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pone.0207475
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Muñoz, M. and Bozzi, Riccardo and García, F. and Nuñez, Yolanda and Geraci, Claudia and Crovetti, Alessandro and Garcia Casco, Juan Maria and Alves, Estefânia and Škrlep, M. and Charneca, Rui and Martins, J.M. and Quintanilla, R. and Tibau, J. and Kušec, Goran and Djurkin-Kušec, I. and Mercat, Marie-José and Riquet, J. and Estellé, J. and Zimmer, C. and Razmaite, V. and Araujo, José Pedro and Radović, Čedomir and Savić, Radomir and Karolyi, Danijel and Gallo, Maurizio and Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta and Fontanesi, Luca and Fernández, A.I. and Óvilo, C.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "The aim of this work was to analyse the distribution of causal and candidate mutations associated to relevant productive traits in twenty local European pig breeds. Also, the potential of the SNP panel employed for elucidating the genetic structure and relationships among breeds was evaluated. Most relevant genes and mutations associated with pig morphological, productive, meat quality, reproductive and disease resistance traits were prioritized and analyzed in a maximum of 47 blood samples from each of the breeds (Alentejana, Apulo-Calabrese, Basque, Bísara, Majorcan Black, Black Slavonian (Crna slavonska), Casertana, Cinta Senese, Gascon, Iberian, Krškopolje (Krškopoljski), Lithuanian indigenous wattle, Lithuanian White Old Type, Mora Romagnola, Moravka, Nero Siciliano, Sarda, Schwäbisch-Hällisches Schwein (Swabian Hall pig), Swallow-Bellied Mangalitsa and Turopolje). We successfully analyzed allelic variation in 39 polymorphisms, located in 33 candidate genes. Results provide relevant information regarding genetic diversity and segregation of SNPs associated to production and quality traits. Coat color and morphological trait-genes that show low level of segregation, and fixed SNPs may be useful for traceability. On the other hand, we detected SNPs which may be useful for association studies as well as breeding programs. For instance, we observed predominance of alleles that might be unfavorable for disease resistance and boar taint in most breeds and segregation of many alleles involved in meat quality, fatness and growth traits. Overall, these findings provide a detailed catalogue of segregating candidate SNPs in 20 European local pig breeds that may be useful for traceability purposes, for association studies and for breeding schemes. Population genetic analyses based on these candidate genes are able to uncover some clues regarding the hidden genetic substructure of these populations, as the extreme genetic closeness between Iberian and Alentejana breeds and an uneven admixture of the breeds studied. The results are in agreement with available knowledge regarding breed history and management, although largest panels of neutral markers should be employed to get a deeper understanding of the population's structure and relationships.",
publisher = "Public Library of Science (PLoS)",
journal = "PloS one",
title = "Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds",
volume = "13",
number = "11",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pone.0207475"
}

Muñoz, M., Bozzi, R., García, F., Nuñez, Y., Geraci, C., Crovetti, A., Garcia Casco, J. M., Alves, E., Škrlep, M., Charneca, R., Martins, J.M., Quintanilla, R., Tibau, J., Kušec, G., Djurkin-Kušec, I., Mercat, M., Riquet, J., Estellé, J., Zimmer, C., Razmaite, V., Araujo, J. P., Radović, Č., Savić, R., Karolyi, D., Gallo, M., Čandek-Potokar, M., Fontanesi, L., Fernández, A.I.,& Óvilo, C.. (2018). Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds. in PloS one
Public Library of Science (PLoS)., 13(11).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207475

Muñoz M, Bozzi R, García F, Nuñez Y, Geraci C, Crovetti A, Garcia Casco JM, Alves E, Škrlep M, Charneca R, Martins J, Quintanilla R, Tibau J, Kušec G, Djurkin-Kušec I, Mercat M, Riquet J, Estellé J, Zimmer C, Razmaite V, Araujo JP, Radović Č, Savić R, Karolyi D, Gallo M, Čandek-Potokar M, Fontanesi L, Fernández A, Óvilo C. Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds. in PloS one. 2018;13(11).
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0207475 .

Muñoz, M., Bozzi, Riccardo, García, F., Nuñez, Yolanda, Geraci, Claudia, Crovetti, Alessandro, Garcia Casco, Juan Maria, Alves, Estefânia, Škrlep, M., Charneca, Rui, Martins, J.M., Quintanilla, R., Tibau, J., Kušec, Goran, Djurkin-Kušec, I., Mercat, Marie-José, Riquet, J., Estellé, J., Zimmer, C., Razmaite, V., Araujo, José Pedro, Radović, Čedomir, Savić, Radomir, Karolyi, Danijel, Gallo, Maurizio, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Fontanesi, Luca, Fernández, A.I., Óvilo, C., "Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds" in PloS one, 13, no. 11 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207475 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Nieto, R.
AU  - Pugliese, C.
AU  - Araujo, José Pedro
AU  - Charneca, Rui
AU  - Garcia Casco, Juan Maria
AU  - González Sánchez, Elena
AU  - Hernandez-Garcia, Francisco I.
AU  - Izquierdo, Mercedes
AU  - Karolyi, Danijel
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Lebret, Benedicte
AU  - Mercat, Marie-José
AU  - Petig, M.
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Savić, Radomir
PY  - 2017
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/520
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AB  - TREASURE is a research and innovation project of European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme which is devoted to traditional genetic resources in pig production with aim to improve their potentials for enhanced use. Studying and improving management of local pig breeds in their production systems is one of the challenges in which we address their performances and nutrition with special attention on locally available feeding resources and innovative practices aiming to improved welfare. For that purpose 15 experiments on 12 breeds were designed in the project, which are hereafter shortly presented. Their concepts and main objectives with some highlights on already available results are described. © 2017, University of Zagreb. All rights reserved.
PB  - Zagreb : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
T2  - Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus
T1  - Local pig breeds: Nutritional requirements, innovative practices and local feeding resources as challenges in project TREASURE
VL  - 82
IS  - 2 Special Issue 1
SP  - 127
EP  - 131
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.1136173
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abstract = "TREASURE is a research and innovation project of European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme which is devoted to traditional genetic resources in pig production with aim to improve their potentials for enhanced use. Studying and improving management of local pig breeds in their production systems is one of the challenges in which we address their performances and nutrition with special attention on locally available feeding resources and innovative practices aiming to improved welfare. For that purpose 15 experiments on 12 breeds were designed in the project, which are hereafter shortly presented. Their concepts and main objectives with some highlights on already available results are described. © 2017, University of Zagreb. All rights reserved.",
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Zagreb : Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb., 82(2 Special Issue 1), 127-131.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1136173

Čandek-Potokar M, Nieto R, Pugliese C, Araujo JP, Charneca R, Garcia Casco JM, González Sánchez E, Hernandez-Garcia FI, Izquierdo M, Karolyi D, Kušec G, Lebret B, Mercat M, Petig M, Radović Č, Savić R. Local pig breeds: Nutritional requirements, innovative practices and local feeding resources as challenges in project TREASURE. in Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus. 2017;82(2 Special Issue 1):127-131.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1136173 .

Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Nieto, R., Pugliese, C., Araujo, José Pedro, Charneca, Rui, Garcia Casco, Juan Maria, González Sánchez, Elena, Hernandez-Garcia, Francisco I., Izquierdo, Mercedes, Karolyi, Danijel, Kušec, Goran, Lebret, Benedicte, Mercat, Marie-José, Petig, M., Radović, Čedomir, Savić, Radomir, "Local pig breeds: Nutritional requirements, innovative practices and local feeding resources as challenges in project TREASURE" in Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 82, no. 2 Special Issue 1 (2017):127-131,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1136173 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Óvilo, Cristina
AU  - Bozzi, Riccardo
AU  - García, F.
AU  - Nuñez, Yolanda
AU  - Geraci, Claudia
AU  - Crovetti, Alessandro
AU  - Garcia Casco, Juan Maria
AU  - Alves, Estefânia
AU  - Škrlep, Martin
AU  - Charneca, Rui
AU  - Quintanilla, Raquel
AU  - Kušec, Goran
AU  - Riquet, Juliette
AU  - Mercat, Marie-José
AU  - Zimmer, Christoph
AU  - Razmaitė, Violeta
AU  - Araujo, José Pedro
AU  - Radović, Čedomir
AU  - Savić, Radomir
AU  - Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta
AU  - Fontanesi, Luca
AU  - Fernández, Ana
AU  - Muñoz, Maria
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://zenodo.org/record/1135160
UR  - http://epserbia.open.ac.rs/123456789/196
UR  - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/572
AB  - In the frame of the European TREASURE* project, the genetic characterization of 20 local pig breeds is being performed with genetic and genomic tools. The objectives are the study of genetic diversity in these populations and the identification of useful markers for authentication, traceability, conservation and breeding programs. In first place, a candidate gene approach has been applied and the most relevant genes and mutations associated with pig productive, meat quality, reproductive and disease resistance traits have  been prioritized and analyzed. Two OpenArray® chips of 32 and 16 SNPs were designed and genotyped in 48 animals from each one of 20 breeds included in the project (Alentejana, Apulo Calabrese, Basque, Bísaro, Black Majorcan, Black Sicilian, Black Slavonian, Casertana, Cinta Senese, Gascon, Iberian, Krskopolje, Lithuanian indigenous wattle, Mangalitsa, Mora Romagnola, Moravka, Old Lithuanian White, Sarda, Schwäbisch Hällisches, Turopolje). Forty SNPs located in 34 genes were successfully genotyped (MC1R, TYRP1, NR6A, PCK1, RYR1, IGF2, MC4R, PHKG1, SCD, GBP5, TAS2R39, TAS2R4, MUC4, ESR1, CYP2E1, LEP, CAST, MTTP, CYB5A, FTO, PPARGC1A, CAPN1, PPARD, CTSL, LEPR, PRKAG3, ACACA, KIT, ACSL4, ADIPOQ, FASN, AHR, FUT1, MSTN). Results provide relevant information regarding genetic diversity and segregation of SNPs responsible for specific production and quality traits. Coat color and morphological trait-genes, showing low level of segregation, and fixed SNPs may be useful for traceability. On the other hand, we detected SNPs which may be useful for breeding programs. For instance, we observed predominance of unfavorable alleles for disease resistance and boar taint genes in most breeds, and segregation of many genes involved in meat quality, fatness and growth. These results joint with ongoing genomic assays, will provide essential information regarding genetic diversity, structure, selective signatures and biological processes responsible for specific production and quality traits.
PB  - Badajoz : CICYTEX
C3  - Book of Abstracts of the 4th Fatty Pig Science and Utilization International Conference
T1  - Diversity across Major and Candidate Genes in European Local Pig Breeds
SP  - 51
EP  - 52
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.1135160
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Óvilo, Cristina and Bozzi, Riccardo and García, F. and Nuñez, Yolanda and Geraci, Claudia and Crovetti, Alessandro and Garcia Casco, Juan Maria and Alves, Estefânia and Škrlep, Martin and Charneca, Rui and Quintanilla, Raquel and Kušec, Goran and Riquet, Juliette and Mercat, Marie-José and Zimmer, Christoph and Razmaitė, Violeta and Araujo, José Pedro and Radović, Čedomir and Savić, Radomir and Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta and Fontanesi, Luca and Fernández, Ana and Muñoz, Maria",
year = "2017",
abstract = "In the frame of the European TREASURE* project, the genetic characterization of 20 local pig breeds is being performed with genetic and genomic tools. The objectives are the study of genetic diversity in these populations and the identification of useful markers for authentication, traceability, conservation and breeding programs. In first place, a candidate gene approach has been applied and the most relevant genes and mutations associated with pig productive, meat quality, reproductive and disease resistance traits have  been prioritized and analyzed. Two OpenArray® chips of 32 and 16 SNPs were designed and genotyped in 48 animals from each one of 20 breeds included in the project (Alentejana, Apulo Calabrese, Basque, Bísaro, Black Majorcan, Black Sicilian, Black Slavonian, Casertana, Cinta Senese, Gascon, Iberian, Krskopolje, Lithuanian indigenous wattle, Mangalitsa, Mora Romagnola, Moravka, Old Lithuanian White, Sarda, Schwäbisch Hällisches, Turopolje). Forty SNPs located in 34 genes were successfully genotyped (MC1R, TYRP1, NR6A, PCK1, RYR1, IGF2, MC4R, PHKG1, SCD, GBP5, TAS2R39, TAS2R4, MUC4, ESR1, CYP2E1, LEP, CAST, MTTP, CYB5A, FTO, PPARGC1A, CAPN1, PPARD, CTSL, LEPR, PRKAG3, ACACA, KIT, ACSL4, ADIPOQ, FASN, AHR, FUT1, MSTN). Results provide relevant information regarding genetic diversity and segregation of SNPs responsible for specific production and quality traits. Coat color and morphological trait-genes, showing low level of segregation, and fixed SNPs may be useful for traceability. On the other hand, we detected SNPs which may be useful for breeding programs. For instance, we observed predominance of unfavorable alleles for disease resistance and boar taint genes in most breeds, and segregation of many genes involved in meat quality, fatness and growth. These results joint with ongoing genomic assays, will provide essential information regarding genetic diversity, structure, selective signatures and biological processes responsible for specific production and quality traits.",
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Óvilo, C., Bozzi, R., García, F., Nuñez, Y., Geraci, C., Crovetti, A., Garcia Casco, J. M., Alves, E., Škrlep, M., Charneca, R., Quintanilla, R., Kušec, G., Riquet, J., Mercat, M., Zimmer, C., Razmaitė, V., Araujo, J. P., Radović, Č., Savić, R., Čandek-Potokar, M., Fontanesi, L., Fernández, A.,& Muñoz, M.. (2017). Diversity across Major and Candidate Genes in European Local Pig Breeds. in Book of Abstracts of the 4th Fatty Pig Science and Utilization International Conference
Badajoz : CICYTEX., 51-52.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1135160

Óvilo C, Bozzi R, García F, Nuñez Y, Geraci C, Crovetti A, Garcia Casco JM, Alves E, Škrlep M, Charneca R, Quintanilla R, Kušec G, Riquet J, Mercat M, Zimmer C, Razmaitė V, Araujo JP, Radović Č, Savić R, Čandek-Potokar M, Fontanesi L, Fernández A, Muñoz M. Diversity across Major and Candidate Genes in European Local Pig Breeds. in Book of Abstracts of the 4th Fatty Pig Science and Utilization International Conference. 2017;:51-52.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1135160 .

Óvilo, Cristina, Bozzi, Riccardo, García, F., Nuñez, Yolanda, Geraci, Claudia, Crovetti, Alessandro, Garcia Casco, Juan Maria, Alves, Estefânia, Škrlep, Martin, Charneca, Rui, Quintanilla, Raquel, Kušec, Goran, Riquet, Juliette, Mercat, Marie-José, Zimmer, Christoph, Razmaitė, Violeta, Araujo, José Pedro, Radović, Čedomir, Savić, Radomir, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Fontanesi, Luca, Fernández, Ana, Muñoz, Maria, "Diversity across Major and Candidate Genes in European Local Pig Breeds" in Book of Abstracts of the 4th Fatty Pig Science and Utilization International Conference (2017):51-52,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1135160 . .