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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Genome-Wide Characterisation of the Ashanti Dwarf Pig Within a Global Context: Insights into Diversity, Inbreeding, and Adaptive Signatures.

Sethlina Naa Dodua Aryee, Dennis Owusu-Adjei, Richard Osei-Amponsah, Benjamin Matthew Skinner, Julien Bauer, Benjamin Ahunu, Anton Enright, Carole Anne Sargent

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Sethlina Naa Dodua AryeeInstitute for Social and Economic Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester P.O. Box 1531, UK.
Dennis Owusu-AdjeiAnimal Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Accra P.O. Box M 37, Ghana.
Richard Osei-AmponsahDepartment of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 25, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-6561-9646
Benjamin Matthew SkinnerInstitute for Social and Economic Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester P.O. Box 1531, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7152-1167
Julien BauerDepartment of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge P.O. Box 338, UK.
Benjamin AhunuDepartment of Animal Science, University of Ghana, Accra P.O. Box LG 25, Ghana.
Anton EnrightDepartment of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge P.O. Box 338, UK.
Carole Anne SargentDepartment of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge P.O. Box 338, UK.

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Abstract

Indigenous pig breeds represent valuable reservoirs of genetic diversity but face increasing risks of genetic erosion due to uncontrolled crossbreeding with commercial lines. The Ashanti Dwarf Pig (ADP) of Ghana is an important local genetic resource well-adapted to tropical environments but poorly characterised at the genomic level. Using high-density SNP data from the ADPs and publicly available datasets from other African, European, and Asian pig populations, we examined genetic diversity, population structure, inbreeding, and selection signatures. After quality control, 59,124 SNPs across 875 individuals were retained. ADPs exhibited high polymorphism (~99%) and moderate heterozygosity but also elevated inbreeding (FIS = 0.15; FROH = 0.40), indicating recent inbreeding under free-range management. Population structure revealed that ADPs cluster closely with other African pigs and European breeds more than Chinese breeds. ADMIXTURE analysis, however, indicated recent introgression from both European and Chinese lines. Selection scans revealed candidate genes linked to metabolism-Zinc Finger Ran-Binding Protein 3 (

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