Results
Linkage maps
The sex-averaged linkage maps for the 18 pig autosomal
chromosomes are displayed in Figure S1. In total, 152
markers spanned 2109 cM of the autosomal genome, giving
an average distance between markers of 13.9 cM. The
widest marker intervals, above 50 cM, were seen at the two
ends of SSC6. The narrowest intervals were on SSC7, where
the average marker interval was 6.3 cM.