The effects of inbreeding on covering success, gestation length and foal sex ratio in Australian thoroughbred horses

The effects of inbreeding on covering success, gestation length and foal sex ratio in Australian thoroughbred horses

Abstract Background Horses produce only one foal from an eleven-month gestation period, making the maintenance of high reproductive rates essential. Genetic bottlenecks and inbreeding can increase the frequency of deleterious variants, resulting in reduced reproductive levels in a population. In thi...

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Main Authors: Evelyn T. Todd, Natasha A. Hamilton, Brandon D. Velie, Peter C. Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Subjects:
Inbreeding
Genetic diversity
Thoroughbred horse
Fertility
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-00847-1

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