Article
Genomic diversity and historical legacy of Baroque horses: a living cultural heritage.
Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience - 1 Aug 2026
Vostra-Vydrova H, Moravcikova N, Kasarda R, Shihabi M, Druet T, Halvonik A, Hofmanova B, Dovc P, Zorc M, Molina A, Demyda-Peyrás S, Valera M, Kovács M, Posta J, Rogić B, Cubric-Curik V, Vostry L, Curik I
Abstract excerpt
Baroque horses represent a distinctive group of breeds that emerged mainly between the 16th and 18th centuries, shaped by the demands of European royalty and their courts. Although recognised as separate breeds, they share common ancestry, breeding goals, and historical gene flow. This study aimed to evaluate their genomic diversity, population structure, and admixture patterns. We analysed 1 160 individuals from...
Topics
- Animals
- Horses
- Genetic Variation
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Breeding
- Gene Flow
- Inbreeding
- Haplotypes