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Decreased genetic diversity in Kiso horses revealed through annual microsatellite genotyping.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 15 Apr 2020
Nakamura Mako, Tozaki Teruaki, Kakoi Hironaga, Nakamura Kotono, Rajabi-Toustani Reza, Ohba Yasunori, Matsubara Tatsuya, Takasu Masaki
Abstract excerpt
The Kiso horse is native to Japan and is on the verge of extinction. Here, we used microsatellites to characterize changes in their genetic diversity over time. We divided a population of Kiso horses that genotyped during 2007-2017 into three groups based on birth year: Group 1, 1980-1998 (70 horses); Group 2, 1999-2007 (61 horses); and Group 3, 2008-2017 (42 horses). We genotyped 31 microsatellites to calculate...
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