Arias, Katherine D. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6710-4208
Fernández, Iván
Gutiérrez, Juan Pablo http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3142-2356
Álvarez, Isabel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6052-8881
Goyache, Félix http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6872-1045
Funding for this research was provided by:
Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2019-103951RB/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, PID2019-103951RB/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, PID2019-103951RB/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, PID2019-103951RB/AEI/10.13039/501100011033)
Article History
Received: 16 January 2024
Accepted: 13 May 2024
First Online: 16 May 2024
Declarations
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: SERIDA is adhered to the Ethical Committee in Research of the University of Oviedo (Spain), which ensures that all research with biological agents follows Good Laboratory Practices and European and Spanish regulations on biosecurity under the Regulation of February 13th, 2014 (BOPA no. 47, February 26th, 2014). The use of samples in the current research followed the “three-R principles”: R1: replacement, as Gochu Asturcelta pig breed has not been characterized thus far at the haplotype level, and the current study is thus not redundant with other data; R2: reduction, as samples were originally collected for previous projects being shared to maximize their contribution to research and knowledge production; and R3: refinement, as samples were obtained using standard veterinary procedures in full respect with animal welfare and minimizing stress. Tissue and hair root samples used in this project were collected by veterinary practitioners working for the Gochu Asturcelta pig Breeders’ Association (ACGA), with the permission and in presence of the owners. For this reason, permission from the Ethical Committee in Research of the University of Oviedo was not required. In all instances, ACGA veterinarians followed standard procedures and relevant national guidelines to ensure appropriate animal care. No animals were sacrificed during the execution of the current research.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.