Article
Analysis of Genetic Variability in the Argentine Polo Horse With a Panel of Microsatellite Markers.
Journal of equine veterinary science - 1 Jan 2021
Martinez M Marcela, Costa Mónica, Corva Pablo M
Abstract excerpt
Argentine Polo (AP) is a young horse breed with a fast expansion because of an open registry policy and the application of assisted reproduction technologies. In the last years, AP showed a remarkable progress associated with the use of embryo transfer technology and intensive selection based on sport performance. However, these practices could have affected the genetic variability of the breed. To monitor these...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Gene Frequency
- Horses
- Inbreeding
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Selective Breeding
