Domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) are believed to have branched off from wild boars (Sus scrofa) through domestication events that occurred independently in East Asia and the Near East, beginning ...

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The most-common breeds are Yorkshire and Berkshire, both from Britain; Landrace, which originated in Denmark; and Duroc, from the United States. Many are also hybrid species. In May, a Shanghai ...

The sequence comes from a single pig, formally known as UIUC 2-14, although she's also called TJ Tabasco. She's a Duroc pig, one of five major breeds used in pork production around the world.

Domestic pigs have a lot more “wild” in them than originally thought — at least from a genetic standpoint. By studying the genes of pigs and wild boars, researchers have discovered that ...

WASHINGTON, Maine — A push is on to save one of the rarest domestic pig breeds in the country, and a Maine farmer is helping lead the charge by convincing consumers to eat them.

Farmer Zhang Qiang considers his pigs not just livestock, but national treasures. He is among a handful of Chinese breeders who still specialize in native species - in his case, Wulian black pigs.