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Genome Diversity and the Origin of the Arabian Horse.
Scientific reports - 16 Jun 2020
Cosgrove Elissa J, Sadeghi Raheleh, Schlamp Florencia, Holl Heather M, Moradi-Shahrbabak Mohammad, Miraei-Ashtiani Seyed Reza, Abdalla Salma, Shykind Ben, Troedsson Mats, Stefaniuk-Szmukier Monika, Prabhu Anil, Bucca Stefania, Bugno-Poniewierska Monika, Wallner Barbara, Malek Joel, Miller Donald C, Clark Andrew G, Antczak Douglas F, Brooks Samantha A
Abstract excerpt
The Arabian horse, one of the world's oldest breeds of any domesticated animal, is characterized by natural beauty, graceful movement, athletic endurance, and, as a result of its development in the arid Middle East, the ability to thrive in a hot, dry environment. Here we studied 378 Arabian horses from 12 countries using equine single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays and whole-genome re-sequencing to examine...
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