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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huashui Ai, Mingpeng Zhang, Bin Yang, Amy Goldberg, Wanbo Li, Junwu Ma, Debora Brandt, Zhiyan Zhang, Rasmus Nielsen, Lusheng Huang
Summary: Research on Eurasian pig populations revealed significant genetic haplotype differences and hybridization history. By analyzing Y chromosome data, the study uncovered three distinct waves of European gene introgression into Asian pig populations in the last 200 years, as well as the presence and distribution of European Y chromosomes in Chinese pig breeds. The European Y haplotype in Chinese pigs is associated with lean meat production, suggesting artificial selection as a driving force for its increased frequency.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thomas Cucchi, Auriale Domont, Hugo Harbers, Charlotte Leduc, Aurelie Guidez, Anne Bridault, Hitomi Hongo, Max Price, Joris Peters, Francois Briois, Jean Guilaine, Jean-Denis Vigne
Summary: Research suggests that early settlers in Cyprus introduced wild boars from a specific sub-species originating in the Northern Levant, leading to the formation of a unique insular sub-species. This indicates that Cyprus may have been integrated into the core region of animal domestication.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Magdalena Niedzialkowska, Ewa Tarnowska, Joanna Ligmanowska, Bogumila Jedrzejewska, Tomasz Podgorski, Anna Radziszewska, Iwona Ratajczyk, Szilvia Kusza, Aleksei N. Bunevich, Gabriel Danila, Maryna Shkvyria, Tomasz Grzybowski, Marcin Wozniak
Summary: The study of genetic diversity and structure of wild boar populations in Central and Eastern Europe revealed five distinct phylogenetic clades with different contributions from various regions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michaela Masilkova, Milos Jezek, Vaclav Silovsky, Monika Faltusova, Jan Rohla, Tomas Kusta, Hynek Burda
Summary: The study reveals that wild boars exhibit prosocial behavior and are capable of helping others, potentially influenced by factors such as empathy, learning, and social facilitation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Diego Rodrigo Torres Severo, Rafael Andre Werlang, Ana Paula Mori, Kelen Regina Ascoli Baldi, Ricardo Evandro Mendes, Soraya Regina Sacco Surian, Arlei Coldebella, Beatris Kramer, Iara Maria Trevisol, Teane Milagres Augusto Gomes, Virginia Santiago Silva
Summary: Wild boars hunted in Santa Catarina, Brazil, were found to carry various pathogens, including PCV2, Leptospira, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, indicating their potential role in pathogen transmission. Although important notifiable diseases like CSFV were not detected, the presence of antibodies against commercial production-affecting pathogens such as PCV2 and M. hyopneumoniae suggests circulation of these agents among wild populations.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2021)
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Reproductive Biology
F. Hassan, W. Holtz
Summary: Through a study involving radioactively labeled thymidine infusion in 48 sexually rested young adult boars, it was discovered that labeled sperm first appeared in the proximal caput after 28 days, then reached the distal caput after 2 days, with the majority found in the corpus after another 2 days. Progress was halted at the transition of corpus and cauda on Day 11, but resumed on Day 12 and by Day 13 sperm had exited the epididymis via the ductus deferens.
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Evolutionary Biology
Dimitri Neaux, Barbara Blanc, Katia Ortiz, Yann Locatelli, Flavie Laurens, Isabelle Baly, Cecile Callou, Francois Lecompte, Raphael Cornette, Gabriele Sansalone, Ashleigh Haruda, Renate Schafberg, Jean-Denis Vigne, Vincent Debat, Anthony Herrel, Thomas Cucchi
Summary: The study investigated the craniofacial changes in captive wild boar compared to wild-caught wild boar, finding that captive wild boar exhibited shape divergence associated with greater masticatory forces. Despite similarities with domestic traits, these plastic changes follow a different phenotypic trajectory, suggesting they did not contribute to the craniofacial morphology of current domestic breeds. The parallel increase of masticatory force in captive wild boars and domestic pigs may explain this phenotypic convergence but requires further exploration.
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Xiana Gonzalez-Gomez, Noelia Cambeiro-Perez, Maria Figueiredo-Gonzalez, Elena Martinez-Carballo
Summary: The study assessed the exposure and bioaccumulation of organic pollutants in wild boars using liver and hair samples, finding distribution patterns of different pollutants in the samples. Significant correlations between concentrations of various organic pollutants and socio-demographic characteristics were observed. The data showed complementary information provided by both biological samples.
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Forestry
Natalia Pitta-Osses, Csaba Centeri, Adam Feher, Krisztian Katona
Summary: This study found that steep areas without sedimentation were preferred by wild boars for rooting activities. The impact of sedimentation processes on soil chemistry and layer composition was found to be greater than that of wild boar rooting. Mitigation of soil degradation may be more effective by reducing adverse abiotic processes rather than controlling the wild boar population.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Boming Zheng, Xijie Lin, Xinhua Qi
Summary: The objectives of this study were to identify the risk regions of wild boar incidents in China and to draw a risk map. The types of environmental variables that contributed to wild boar incidents were climate, human disturbance, landscape, and topography. Approximately 12.18% of China was identified as being at a high risk of wild boar incidents, mainly on the eastern side of the Huhuanyong Line.
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Physiology
Thomas Ruf, Sebastian G. Vetter, Johanna Painer-Gigler, Gabrielle Stalder, Claudia Bieber
Summary: Temperature is not a crucial factor for the habitat of wild boars as their excellent thermoregulation abilities allow them to inhabit diverse climates.
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bartlomiej Popczyk, Daniel Klich, Pawel Nasiadka, Maria Sobczuk, Wanda Olech, Piotr Kociuba, Krzysztof Gadkowski, Ludwik Purski
Summary: Understanding the home range, spatial patterns, and habitat use of wild boar is crucial for effectively managing their population. This study examined the impact of crop harvesting on habitat selection of wild boar in an agricultural landscape in Poland. The results showed that wild boar exhibited monthly dynamics in their preference for arable land, pastures, forests, and mosaics. The preference for arable land decreased significantly in August, likely due to the impact of harvesting. Intensive agriculture was found to significantly affect the frequency of wild boar in different habitats, while forest habitats remained their main daytime refuge. Extensive farming, on the other hand, had a neutral effect on the abundance of wild boar in habitats.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Antonia Lestingi
Summary: The impacts of agriculture, especially livestock farming, on environmental degradation are a global concern. Advanced breeding and feeding strategies are necessary to meet the growing global demand for animal protein. Wild boar meat has the potential to be a substitute for pork, beef, and poultry, but its consumption rate is currently low. This review highlights the characteristics of wild boar meat and its potential for consumption, particularly in processed products.
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Agronomy
Eduardo Laguna, Jose A. Barasona, Antonio J. Carpio, Joaquin Vicente, Pelayo Acevedo
Summary: This study evaluated the permeability of different types of fences for wild boar and found that well-maintained big game proof fences were the most effective. However, they were vulnerable around watercourses.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biology
Giovanni Cilia, Fabrizio Bertelloni, Domenico Cerri, Filippo Fratini
Summary: Genital leptospirosis in wild boars is caused by Leptospira fainei, a intermediate strain not previously detected in reproductive organs of male wild boars. This finding provides new insights into the epidemiology of the disease and emphasizes the importance of further research in this area.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sumaya Kambal, Amina E. Abdelrahim, Olivier Hanotte, Ryo Nakao, Abeer M. Alkhaibari, Bashir Salim
Summary: The study found that there is high genetic polymorphism in maternal genetic diversity in the Western Baggara cattle breed, specifically in the Nyalawi and Daeinawi populations, with low genetic differentiation between populations. Approximate Bayesian computation showed a larger maternal effective population size in Nyalawi compared to Daeinawi, and both populations experienced population expansions before the arrival of zebu into the continent.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Almas Gheyas, Adriana Vallejo-Trujillo, Adebabay Kebede, Tadelle Dessie, Olivier Hanotte, Jacqueline Smith
Summary: Indigenous chickens are dominant in poultry production in Africa, but their productivity is relatively low. Whole-genome sequences of 234 indigenous chickens from 24 Ethiopian populations have been obtained, providing valuable resources for investigating genetic diversity and environmental adaptations.
Correction
Agronomy
Laura M. Zingaretti, Amparo Monfort, Miguel Perez-Enciso
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Irene Urena, Carmen Gonzalez, Manuel Ramon, Marta Godia, Alex Clop, Jorge H. Calvo, Ma Jesus Carabano, Magdalena Serrano
Summary: Understanding the molecular changes in cells is crucial for addressing the challenges of climate change and global warming. Sperm, being sensitive to heat, can provide insights into how cells cope with heat stress. By sequencing sperm RNA, we identified a large transcriptome and observed significant differential gene expression between summer and autumn ejaculates.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Agraw Amane, Gurja Belay, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Tadelle Dessie, Hassan H. Musa, Olivier Hanotte
Summary: This study investigated the genetic diversity and population structure of local Sudanese sheep populations, revealing three genetic groups based on tail morphotype, geographical distribution, and population subtype. The thin-tailed Sudanese sheep populations showed distinct clustering from the fat-tailed Ethiopian and Libyan sheep, with clear signatures of admixture observed among the local Sudanese sheep populations.
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Food Science & Technology
Desalew Tadesse, Negussie Retta, Mekonnen Girma, Nicholas Ndiwa, Tadelle Dessie, Olivier Hanotte, Paulos Getachew, Dirk Dannenberger, Steffen Maak
Summary: Adding flaxseed can decrease feed oxidative stability and increase the antioxidant needs of chickens. This study evaluated the effects of feeding plant polyphenol extracts as an antioxidant alongside flaxseed on fatty acid content, oxidative stability, and lipid health indices in breast muscle of slow-growing Sasso T451A dual-purpose chicken.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Beatriz Batista Trigo, Natalia Fonseca Alves, Marco Milanesi, Jose Fernando Garcia, Endashaw Terefe, Olivier Hanotte, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Yuri Tani Utsunomiya
Summary: A structural variant (SV1) in the agouti signaling protein gene (ASIP) has been found to be strongly associated with hair coat darkness in specific regions of zebu cattle from the Nellore breed. Analysis of whole-genome sequences of zebu and taurine cattle revealed that ASIP-SV1 is commonly found in 45.9% of zebu cattle and 6.3% of taurine cattle, with the taurine cattle showing zebu introgression or being from crossbreeding. This study provides evidence of the widespread presence of ASIP-SV1 in both zebu populations and taurine cattle with zebu admixture.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Martina Macri, Maria Gracia Luigi-Sierra, Dailu Guan, Juan Vicente Delgado, Javier Fernandez Alvarez, Marcel Amills, Amparo Martinez Martinez
Summary: Hematological traits are important indicators of health status. In humans, the genomic architecture of blood traits has been extensively studied, but the association between marker genotypes and hematological traits in goats has not been investigated yet.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marta Godia, Yu Lian, Marina Naval-Sanchez, Inma Ponte, Joan Enric Rodriguez-Gil, Armand Sanchez, Alex Clop
Summary: Research reveals that retained nucleosomes in pig sperm can mark regulatory elements or genes expressed during spermatogenesis linked to semen quality and fertility, as well as act as transcriptional guides during early embryogenesis.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Desalew Tadesse, Negussie Retta, Mekonnen Girma, Nicholas Ndiwa, Tadelle Dessie, Olivier Hanotte, Paulos Getachew, Dirk Dannenberger, Steffen Maak
Summary: This study investigated the effects of feeding flaxseed and plant polyphenol extracts on fatty acid content, oxidative stability, and lipid health indices in eggs. The results showed that the inclusion of flaxseed and moderate doses of plant polyphenol extracts significantly increased the content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in eggs and improved lipid health indices.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Endashaw Terefe, Gurja Belay, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Jianlin Han, Olivier Hanotte
Summary: This study analyzed the whole genome sequences of 151 samples from 14 Ethiopian indigenous cattle populations to assess genomic diversity, differentiation, and selection signatures. The results revealed high genomic differentiation between Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian cattle populations, as well as low differentiation and inbreeding within Ethiopian cattle populations. Furthermore, candidate genes associated with various biological functions and molecular pathways were identified in Ethiopian cattle.
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Sumaya Kambal, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Sabah A. E. Ibrahim, Mohamed-Khair A. Ahmed, Joram M. Mwacharo, Olivier Hanotte
Summary: The review summarizes the research on genomic regions under positive selection in indigenous African cattle breeds, highlighting candidate genes and genome regions associated with adaptation to extreme environments and environmental challenges such as heat stress, infectious diseases, and high altitude. The review also emphasizes the importance of identifying candidate causative variants controlling these traits and provides guidance for future targeted genome studies. The highest numbers of candidate regions are found on BTA3, BTA5, and BTA7, overlapping with genes involved in various biological functions and pathways.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pablo Orozco-terWengel, Eric Coissac, Olivier Hanotte, Francois Pompanon, Paul Sunnucks, Pierre Taberlet
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haonan Zeng, Wenjing Zhang, Qing Lin, Yahui Gao, Jinyan Teng, Zhiting Xu, Xiaodian Cai, Zhanming Zhong, Jun Wu, Yuqiang Liu, Shuqi Diao, Chen Wei, Wentao Gong, Xiangchun Pan, Zedong Li, Xiaoyu Huang, Xifan Chen, Jinshi Du, Fuping PigGTEx Consortium, Fuping Zhao, Yunxiang Zhao, Maria Ballester, Daniel Crespo-Piazuelo, Marcel Amills, Alex Clop, Peter Karlskov-Mortensen, Merete Fredholm, Pinghua Li, Ruihua Huang, Guoqing Tang, Mingzhou Li, Xiaohong Liu, Yaosheng Chen, Qin Zhang, Jiaqi Li, Xiaolong Yuan, Xiangdong Ding, Lingzhao Fang, Zhe Zhang
Summary: To unlock the potential of pigs in agriculture and biomedical research, the PigBiobank was created to investigate the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying complex traits in pigs and translate the findings to other species.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)