Article
Fine-scale genetic diversity of the Brazilian Pantaneiro horse breed adapted to flooded regions.
Tropical animal health and production - 28 Oct 2021
Nogueira Marcelo Bchara, McManus Concepta, de Faria Danielle Assis, Santos Sandra Aparecida Oliveria, Ianella Patrícia, Paiva Samuel Rezende
Abstract excerpt
Among the animal species first introduced in Brazil during the country's discovery, horses (Equus caballus) stand out because of their evolutionary history and relationship with humans. Among the Brazilian horse breeds, the Pantaneiro draws attention due to its adaptative traits. Blood samples of 116 Pantaneiro horses were divided into six populations based on their sampling location, aiming to identify the...
Topics
- Animals
- Brazil
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Horses
- Phenotype
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
