Assessment and Distribution of Runs of Homozygosity in Horse Breeds Representing Different Utility Types

The present study reports runs of homozygosity (ROH) distribution in the genomes of six horse breeds (571 horses in total) representing three horse types (primitive, light, and draft horses) based on the 65k Equine BeadChip assay. Of major interest was the length, quantity, and frequency of ROH char...

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Published in:Animals
Main Authors: Tomasz Szmatoła, Artur Gurgul, Igor Jasielczuk, Ewa Oclon, Katarzyna Ropka-Molik, Monika Stefaniuk-Szmukier, Grazyna Polak, Iwona Tomczyk-Wrona, Monika Bugno-Poniewierska
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/23/3293