Genetic Variability in the Italian Heavy Draught Horse from Pedigree Data and Genomic Information

This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity in the Italian Heavy Horse Breed from pedigree and genomic data. Pedigree information for 64,917 individuals were used to assess inbreeding level, effective population size (Ne), and effective numbers of founders and ancestors (<i>f</i&g...

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Main Authors: Enrico Mancin, Michela Ablondi, Roberto Mantovani, Giuseppe Pigozzi, Alberto Sabbioni, Cristina Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
SNP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/8/1310