Article
First-time description of MHC diversity in Straight Egyptian Arabian horses using immune-linked microsatellite markers.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Alkhamees Abdullah Saleh A, Cavalleri Jessika-M V, Hammer Sabine E
Abstract excerpt
Understanding the immunogenetic structure of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in Arabian horses helps to clarify the population health structure-related phenotypes of this historically influential breed. Straight Egyptian (SE) Arabian horses, which fall under Equus ferus caballus, are of global value but are limited in number, raising concerns about their distribution and the genetic diversity...
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- Animals
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Horses
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Genetic Variation
- Alleles
