T.C.F. Silva

Study of genetic variability in pigs after the traditional breeding program

• I.M. Ferreira
• G.S. Vieira
• T.F. Braga
• T.C.F. Silva
• M.M. Franco
• R.C. Antunes

Molecular markers are tools used to improve genetic gains. The objective of this study was to analyze the security of alleles of molecular marker genes for characteristics of economic interest in a pure population of pigs. After the extraction of DNA from the hair of 272 Large White matrices, the allele and genotype frequency of single nucleotide polymorphism was pe.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 16(3):

Quick method for identifying horse (Equus caballus) and donkey (Equus asinus) hybrids

M.M. Franco, J.B.F. Santos, A.S. Mendonça, T.C.F. Silva, R.C. Antunes and E.O. Melo

The domestication of the Equus genus 5000-6000 years ago has influenced the history of human civilization. As soon as horse and donkey species had been domesticated, they were crossbred, producing humanity’s first documented attempt at animal genome manipulation. Since then, the mule (male donkey x female horse) and the reciprocal cross (the hinny, male horse x female donkey) have been th.. Read More»

Genet. Mol. Res. 15(3): gmr.15038895

DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038895