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Genome-wide diversity and runs of homozygosity in the "Braque Français, type Pyrénées" dog breed.
BMC research notes - 9 Jan 2018
Mastrangelo Salvatore, Biscarini Filippo, Auzino Barbara, Ragatzu Marco, Spaterna Andrea, Ciampolini Roberta
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Braque Français, type Pyrénées is a French hunting-dog breed whose origin is traced back to old pointing gun-dogs used to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game. This breed is popular in France, but seldom seen elsewhere. Despite the ancient background, the literature on its genetic characterization is surprisingly scarce. A recent study looked into the demography and inbreeding using pedigree...
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