Heritability estimates of the position and number of facial hair whorls in Thoroughbred horses

Heritability estimates of the position and number of facial hair whorls in Thoroughbred horses

Abstract Objective According to oral traditions of horse caretakers and trainers, the differences in the position and number of facial hair whorls may be associated with temperamental traits. Elucidating genetic background of facial hair whorls and its relationship to temperamental traits may promot...

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Main Authors: Tamu Yokomori, Teruaki Tozaki, Hiroshi Mita, Takeshi Miyake, Hironaga Kakoi, Yuki Kobayashi, Kanichi Kusano, Takuya Itou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Hair whorl
Heritability
Horse
Thoroughbred
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4386-x

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