Article
Pedigree analysis in the Austrian Noriker draught horse: genetic diversity and the impact of breeding for coat colour on population structure.
Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie - 1 Oct 2009
Druml T, Baumung R, Sölkner J
Abstract excerpt
The pedigree of the current Austrian Noriker draught horse population comprising 2808 horses was traced back to the animals considered as founders of this breed. In total, the number of founders was 1991, the maximum pedigree length was 31 generations, with an average of 12.3 complete generations. Population structure in this autochthonous Austrian draught horse breed is defined by seven breeding regions...
Topics
- Animals
- Austria
- Breeding
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Hair
- Horses
- Inbreeding
- Male
- Pedigree
- Pigmentation
