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Genetic structure of an endangered Portuguese semiferal pony breed, the Garrano.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Morais Joana, Oom Maria M, Malta-Vacas Joana, Luís Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The present study intends to survey the genetic variability of an endangered semiferal Portuguese native pony breed, the Garrano. Thirteen microsatellite markers were examined in 277 animals born in 1998, belonging to eight subpopulations corresponding to eight northern Portuguese geographic regions. Mean heterozygosity (H(o)) in the Garrano breed was 0.732, ranging from 0.531 to 0.857 across subpopulations....
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