Iron balance during gestation: benefits and risks of iron supplementation in sows
Iron supplementation at an appropriate dose in gestating sows can improve placental development and increase piglet survival.
articles about genetics-reproduction
IPVS 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City: A landmark congress for global pig health and sustainable production
The 28th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress, held from 16–19 June 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, concluded successfully, bringing together the global swine community for one of the largest scientific gatherings ever organized in the field of pig health and production.
Genetic parameters and potential of reducing tail and ear damage in pigs through breeding
Ear and tail damage are heritable traits and are moderately positively correlated.
333 Attends Axiom’s First International Swine Seminar in Rennes
Axiom brought together clients and experts from 29 countries in Rennes to discuss the challenges facing modern pig production and celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Incorporating genomic and transcriptomic effects in joint linear and non-linear structural models for predicting complex traits in pigs
Blood transcriptomic data substantially improved prediction performance for traits biologically related to the sampled tissue.
Variation in intake: A way to improve robustness
Animals with less variation in daily intake showed lower mortality, greater daily gain, and fewer medication treatments.
China reduces its target for breeding sows again
China's Ministry of Agriculture is again adjusting the national target for breeding sows to strengthen control over pig production.
PIC® sires. Catalog of lines and selection objectives (2/2)
Genetics plays a key role in the farm's future, with the terminal sire being a crucial investment due to its high impact on the pork value chain.
Nontargeted plasma metabolomics associated with sow lifetime productivity traits
Characterization of plasma profiles among post fourth parity dams with differing lifetime born-alive and weaned production traits suggested unique features that may be related to various physiological systems, including immunological, metabolic, and hormonal.
Argentina: Pork production grew 15.7% in the first quarter of 2026
The Argentine pork sector continues to experience sustained growth in both production and slaughter.
United States: Swine inventory shows slight increase through March 2026
The higher number of weaned piglets per litter compensated for the decrease in the inventory of breeding females.
Genome-wide association study identified genomic regions and putative candidate genes affecting different backfat layers in Landrace pigs
Different backfat layers were regulated by distinct genetic variations.
Darby Genetics and Nucleus strengthen international partnership with renewed cooperation agreement
The signing took place in South Korea during an official visit by board members from Cooperl, the parent cooperative of Nucleus.
Transabdominal ultrasound guided AAV9-GFP delivery in fetal pigs: a translational and minimally invasive model for in utero fetal gene therapy
These results instill optimism for the prospect of implementing gene therapies in utero to prevent or correct many human genetic diseases, specifically multisystem disorders such as mitochondrial diseases.
Effects of long-term replacement of soybean meal with canola meal in sow diets on reproductive performance and litter outcomes
Canola meal may be considered as a sustainable protein source for sow diets without affecting reproductive performance and health.
Buserelin shortens the estrus-to-ovulation interval and improves the pregnancy outcomes in gilts treated with a fixed-time artificial insemination
Buserelin has advantages in centralizing induced ovulation and thus improving fixed-time artificial insemination outcomes.