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Genomic tools for early selection among Thoroughbreds and Polo Argentino horses for practicing polo.
Journal of equine veterinary science - 1 Jul 2024
Azcona F, Karlau A, Trigo P, Molina A, Demyda-Peyrás S
Abstract excerpt
The Polo Argentino (PA) horse is a recognized breed, developed originally by mixing crossbred and Thoroughbred (TB) horses to play polo. Early PA selection is difficult due to unreliable performance estimations. This study investigated the usefulness of genomic markers previously linked to morphological and functional traits as a tool for the early selection of PA. To this, we genotyped 520 PA and 30 TB horses...
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