Article
Genetic diversity and conservation in a small endangered horse population.
Journal of applied genetics - 1 Aug 2013
Janova Eva, Futas Jan, Klumplerova Marie, Putnova Lenka, Vrtkova Irena, Vyskocil Mirko, Frolkova Petra, Horin Petr
Abstract excerpt
The Old Kladruber horses arose in the 17th century as a breed used for ceremonial purposes. Currently, grey and black coat colour varieties exist as two sub-populations with different recent breeding history. As the population underwent historical bottlenecks and intensive inbreeding, loss of genetic variation is considered as the major threat. Therefore, genetic diversity in neutral and non-neutral molecular...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Breeding
- Cell Nucleus
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Endangered Species
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Horses