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Genomic inbreeding trends, influential sire lines and selection in the global Thoroughbred horse population.
Scientific reports - 16 Jan 2020
McGivney Beatrice A, Han Haige, Corduff Leanne R, Katz Lisa M, Tozaki Teruaki, MacHugh David E, Hill Emmeline W
Abstract excerpt
The Thoroughbred horse is a highly valued domestic animal population under strong selection for athletic phenotypes. Here we present a high resolution genomics-based analysis of inbreeding in the population that may form the basis for evidence-based discussion amid concerns in the breeding industry over the increasing use of small numbers of popular sire lines, which may accelerate a loss of genetic diversity. In...
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