Why the study?
Is resistance to African swine fever virus heritable in domestic pigs from northern Mozambique?
Population
105 offspring of domestic pigs from northern Mozambique with increased resistance to African swine fever virus
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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ASF resistance in Mozambican pigs is not heritable in offspring; leaves open genetic mechanisms for further animal model research.
Is resistance to African swine fever virus heritable in domestic pigs from northern Mozambique?
Resistance to African swine fever observed in a population of domestic pigs in Mozambique does not appear to be heritable by their offspring under experimental conditions.
Penrith et al. (2004) studied this question.
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