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Genetic Composition of Polish Hucul Mare Families: mtDNA Diversity.
Genes - 17 Dec 2024
Błaszczak Aleksandra, Stefaniuk-Szmukier Monika, Długosz Bogusława, Musiał Adrianna Dominika, Olczak Katarzyna, Ropka-Molik Katarzyna
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Backround: The Hucul horse breed formed in the region of the Eastern Carpathians, likely through the natural crossbreeding of oriental horses. After World War II, their population significantly decreased, leading to the breeding being based on only 14 female lines, whose founders often had unknown origins. To preserve the breed's unique characteristics, it is now part of a Genetic Resources Conservation Program,...
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