Population structure of the Trakehner Horse breed

The objective of this study was to examine the population structure of the Trakehner Horse breed. A total of 13 793 pedigree records were used for analysing the active breeding population and their ancestors dating back to 1950. Ancestors that were born before 1950 were called as base animals. The a...

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Main Authors: R. Teegen, C. Edel, G. Thaller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731108003273