The rare LDL receptor (LDLR) mutations contribute to an autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia in the specific pig strains [11, 12], and apolipoprotein B (APOB) mutations are associated with elevated plasma cholesterol and atherosclerosis in pigs in relation to atherosclerosis [13, 14]. The gene discussed is APOB; the disease is familial hypercholesterolemia.