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Genomic Divergence in Swedish Warmblood Horses Selected for Equestrian Disciplines.
Genes - 27 Nov 2019
Ablondi Michela, Eriksson Susanne, Tetu Sasha, Sabbioni Alberto, Viklund Åsa, Mikko Sofia
Abstract excerpt
The equestrian sport horse Swedish Warmblood (SWB) originates from versatile cavalry horses. Most modern SWB breeders have specialized their breeding either towards show jumping or dressage disciplines. The aim of this study was to explore the genomic structure of SWB horses to evaluate the presence of genomic subpopulations, and to search for signatures of selection in subgroups of SWB with high or low breeding...
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