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Genetic analysis of three South African horse breeds.
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association - 1 Dec 1998
Cothran E G, van Dyk E
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability at 7 blood-group and 10 biochemical genetic loci was examined in 3 South African horse breeds, the Nooitgedacht, Boerperd and Basuto Pony. Observed heterozygosity for these breeds was intermediate for domestic horses, with the highest heterozygosity in the Boerperd and the lowest in the Basuto Pony. The 3 breeds show greater genetic similarity to each other than to other domestic horse breeds....
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