For most human moms, pregnancy means morning sickness, weight gain and irrational cravings for pickles. But with pregnant pigs, the real pickle is that diseases like PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome Virus) can be passed to the fetus, sometimes with fatal results. Addressing that problem is a key focus of a new Genome Alberta research project, which seeks to apply genomics to improve disease resilience and reduce pig deaths and morbidity.
For most human moms, pregnancy means morning sickness, weight gain and irrational cravings for pickles. But with pregnant pigs, the real pickle is that diseases like PRRSV (Porcine Reproductive & Respiratory Syndrome Virus) can be passed to the fetus, sometimes with fatal results. Addressing that problem is a key focus of a new Genome Alberta research project, which seeks to apply genomics to improve disease resilience and reduce pig deaths and morbidity.