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Table 2 Summary of pedigree records for all genotyped pigs

From: Analysis of polygenic selection in purebred and crossbred pig genomes using generation proxy selection mapping

Population

Pigs, n

Founders, na

Sires, n

Dams, n

Birth month and year

Generations, n

Minimum

Maximum

Duroc

16,802

17

500

3596

August 2010

April 2020

14

Landrace

19,342

82

512

5862

August 2010

April 2020

10

Yorkshire

18,368

18

446

5367

January 2011

April 2020

14

Crossbred

8532

–

206

4428

March 2015

September 2019

13

  1. aA founder was a pig of generation 0; only the sire side of the pedigree was known for crossbred pigs
  2. n = number