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A genetic analysis of the Italian Salernitano horse.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Oct 2015
Criscione A, Moltisanti V, Chies L, Marletta D, Bordonaro S
Abstract excerpt
Salernitano (SAL) is an ancient Italian horse breed developed over the course of the ages together with Napoletano and, during the 20th century, by crossing with Thoroughbred horse lines. Excellent in hurdle jumping, this breed is currently facing a concrete risk of extinction due to the lack of appropriate management strategies. This research is the first SAL genetic characterization that aims to set up the...
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