Pig genome sequenced: Research could help combat animal and human disease

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 13:00 in Biology & Nature

The pig and its cousin the wild boar have much in common with humans. They are world travelers. They're adaptable, invasive and often damage their own habitat. They are easy to seduce (with food) and susceptible to domestication, but when conditions allow, they revert to a feral lifestyle.

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