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Whole genome sequence and analysis of the Marwari horse breed and its genetic origin.
BMC genomics - 1 Jan 2014
Jun JeHoon, Cho Yun Sung, Hu Haejin, Kim Hak-Min, Jho Sungwoong, Gadhvi Priyvrat, Park Kyung Mi, Lim Jeongheui, Paek Woon Kee, Han Kyudong, Manica Andrea, Edwards Jeremy S, Bhak Jong
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BACKGROUND: The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of the earliest domesticated species and has played an important role in the development of human societies over the past 5,000 years. In this study, we characterized the genome of the Marwari horse, a rare breed with unique phenotypic characteristics, including inwardly turned ear tips. It is thought to have originated from the crossbreeding of local Indian...
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