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Genetic diversity in the modern horse illustrated from genome-wide SNP data.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Petersen Jessica L, Mickelson James R, Cothran E Gus, Andersson Lisa S, Axelsson Jeanette, Bailey Ernie, Bannasch Danika, Binns Matthew M, Borges Alexandre S, Brama Pieter, da Câmara Machado Artur, Distl Ottmar, Felicetti Michela, Fox-Clipsham Laura, Graves Kathryn T, Guérin Gérard, Haase Bianca, Hasegawa Telhisa, Hemmann Karin, Hill Emmeline W, Leeb Tosso, Lindgren Gabriella, Lohi Hannes, Lopes Maria Susana, McGivney Beatrice A, Mikko Sofia, Orr Nicholas, Penedo M Cecilia T, Piercy Richard J, Raekallio Marja, Rieder Stefan, Røed Knut H, Silvestrelli Maurizio, Swinburne June, Tozaki Teruaki, Vaudin Mark, M Wade Claire, McCue Molly E
Abstract excerpt
Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000-6,000 years ago. Since then, the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired traits and fitness, has resulted in diverse populations distributed across the world, many of which have become or are in the process of becoming formally organized into closed, breeding populations (breeds). This report describes...
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