Signatures of selection in the genome of Swedish warmblood horses selected for sport performance

Signatures of selection in the genome of Swedish warmblood horses selected for sport performance

Abstract Background A growing demand for improved physical skills and mental attitude in modern sport horses has led to strong selection for performance in many warmblood studbooks. The aim of this study was to detect genomic regions with low diversity, and therefore potentially under selection, in...

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Main Authors: Michela Ablondi, Åsa Viklund, Gabriella Lindgren, Susanne Eriksson, Sofia Mikko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Haplotype homozygosity
Horse
Performance
Runs of homozygosity
Selection signature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-6079-1

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