… is k and otherwise 0, g k is the allelic effect of allele k, u i is the infinitesimal genetic effect
of individual i, and e ihk is the residual. Multiple testing of a total of 52 markers had to be …

Xenotransplantation from pigs could alleviate the shortage of human tissues and organs for
transplantation. Means have been identified to overcome hyperacute rejection and acute …

… The resulting test statistic is equal to (N − K − 1) times the squared correlation and χ 2
distributed, where N is the number of samples and K the number of axes with an eigenvalue that …

… A comparison with the genotypes of the same animal, generated on a 50 k oligonucleotide
chip, revealed a detection rate of 74% and 30% for homozygous and heterozygous SNPs, …

Our knowledge about the gut microbiota of pigs is still scarce, despite the importance of these
animals for biomedical research and agriculture. Here, we present a collection of cultured …

Background Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) using genetically engineered donor cells
is currently the most widely used strategy to generate tailored pig models for biomedical …

Background Cell surface carbohydrate antigens play a major role in the rejection of porcine
xenografts. The most important for human recipients are α‐1,3 Gal (Galactose‐alpha‐1,3‐…

… We imputed rs110793536 into a larger cohort of 10,363 adult Fleckvieh animals genotyped
with 54 K and 700 K SNP arrays using 145 sequenced Fleckvieh animals as reference …

… characterized by a generalized shortening of long bones (k,l). BD has been reported in 4%
of crossbred calves from a Charolais bull (BD1, k), in 21% of purebred calves from a Holstein …

Mutation of the tumor suppressor p53 plays a major role in human carcinogenesis. Here we
describe gene-targeted porcine mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and live pigs carrying a …