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The Genetic Diversity of Horse Native Breeds in Russia.
Genes - 28 Nov 2023
Atroshchenko Mikhail, Dementieva Natalia, Shcherbakov Yuri, Nikolaeva Olga, Azovtseva Anastasiia, Ryabova Anna, Nikitkina Elena, Makhmutova Oksana, Datsyshin Andrey, Zakharov Viktor, Zaitsev Alexander
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Horses were domesticated later than other farm animals. Horse breeds have been selectively developed by humans to satisfy different needs and purposes. The factory and indigenous breeds are of particular interest, having been bred in purity for many centuries without the addition of foreign blood. Data from 31 stud farms, as well as ranches, located in fifteen regions of the Russian Federation were used in this...
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