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. 1987 Jun 1;28(2):189–196. doi: 10.1186/BF03548241

A Complex Three Breakpoint Translocation in the Domestic Pig

En komplex trepunkts translokation hos tamsvin

Auli Mäkinen 110,210, Marja-Terttu Kuokkanen 110,210,✉, Tirri Niini 110,210, Liisa Perttola 110,210
PMCID: PMC8185758  PMID: 3447474

Abstract

A structural rearrangement involving three autosomes, numbers 2, 4 and 15, was transmitted from an A.I. boar of Finnish Landrace breed to its offspring. The boar was used extensively for breeding work; its phenotype was normal, and it had normal sexual functions and semen characteristics. However, because of the small size of its litters, blood samples were taken from the offspring for chromosome analysis.

Keywords: reciprocal translocation, low fertility, sperm analysis

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Acknowledgements

The authors wish to express their thanks to Ms. Marjaana Lintumäki and Elsa Junkkila for their cooperation in this study.

Financial support from the Academy of Finland, the Central Association of A.I. Societies, the Betty Väänänen Foundation of the Kuopio Naturalistis’ Society and the North Savo Regional Fund of the Finnish Cultural Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.

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