Genetic study of Murgese horse from genealogical data and microsatellites

The black or rarely roan Murgese is a mesomorph horse, mainly reared in Apulia, recently selected for the saddle. The<br />first official registry of Murgese was established in 1926. All the existing Murgese horses can be traced back to a small<br />number of founders (46 founder mares a...

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Published in:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Main Authors: Anna Caroli, Giovanna Perrotta, Andrea Rosati, Rita Rizzi, Grazia Bramante, Elisa Pieragostini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/238