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Microsatellite diversity, pedigree relatedness and the contributions of founder lineages to thoroughbred horses.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2001
Cunningham E P, Dooley J J, Splan R K, Bradley D G
Abstract excerpt
The thoroughbred (TB) horse is one of the oldest breeds of domestic animals, with pedigree records spanning three centuries. Because the population is essentially closed, there is concern about loss of genetic variation. Here we report two parallel analyses. In the first, genetic variation in the current population is measured using data from 13 microsatellite loci in 211 horses with relationships calculated...
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