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Genetic analysis of the endangered Cleveland Bay horse: A century of breeding characterised by pedigree and microsatellite data.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Dell Andrew, Curry Mark, Yarnell Kelly, Starbuck Gareth, Wilson Philippe B
Abstract excerpt
The Cleveland Bay horse is one of the oldest equines in the United Kingdom, with pedigree data going back almost 300 years. The studbook is essentially closed and because of this, there are concerns about loss of genetic variation across generations. The breed is one of five equine breeds listed as "critical" (<300 registered adult breeding females) by the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust in their annual Watchlist....
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