Table 1 Pig breeds

From: An empirical assessment of individual-based population genetic statistical techniques: application to British pig breeds

Population

Breed

Category a

Classification b

Sample size

1

Berkshire

T

V

50

2

British Lop

T

E

35

3

British Saddleback

T

AR

42

4

Duroc (PIC)

C

 

50

5

Gloucester Old Spots

T

M

53

6

Hampshire (PIC)

C

 

50

7

British Landrace (PIC1)

C

 

50

8

British Landrace (PIC2)

C

 

50

9

British Landrace (PIC3)

C

 

48

10

Large Black

T

V

52

11

Large White (PIC1)

C

 

50

12

Large White (PIC2)

C

 

50

13

Large White (PIC3)

C

 

50

14

Middle White

T

E

38

15

Pietrain

C

 

50

16

Tamworth

T

V

42

17

Meishan (France)

A

 

25

18

Meishan (UK)

A

 

36

  1. aTraditional breed (T), Commercial breed (C), Asian import (A).
  2. bEndangered (E), vulnerable (V), at risk (AR), minority (M): according to the Rare Livestock Breed Trust (RBST).
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