Finally Freed- in South Africa: A Review Contextualised within Global History, Diversity, and Chemical Profiles.

L. is a monotypic genus belonging to the family Cannabaceae. It is one of the oldest species cultivated by humans, believed to have originated in Central Asia.

Identification of Signatures of Positive Selection That Have Shaped the Genomic Landscape of South African Pig Populations.

South Africa boasts a diverse range of pig populations, encompassing intensively raised commercial breeds, as well as indigenous and village pigs reared under low-input production systems. The aim of this study was to investigate how natural and artificial selection have shaped the genomic landscape of South African pig populations sampled from different genetic backgrounds and production systems. For this purpose, the integrated haplotype score (iHS), as well as cross population extended haplotype homozygosity (XP-EHH) and Lewontin and Krakauer's extension of the statistic based on haplotype information (HapFLK) were utilised.

Genome Wide Assessment of Genetic Variation and Population Distinctiveness of the Pig Family in South Africa.

Genetic diversity is of great importance and a prerequisite for genetic improvement and conservation programs in pigs and other livestock populations. The present study provides a genome wide analysis of the genetic variability and population structure of pig populations from different production systems in South Africa relative to global populations. A total of 234 pigs sampled in South Africa and consisting of village ( = 91), commercial ( = 60), indigenous ( = 40), Asian ( = 5) and wild ( = 38) populations were genotyped using Porcine SNP60K BeadChip.