Genetic Diversity and Trends of Ancestral and New Inbreeding in Deutsch Drahthaar Assessed by Pedigree Data

Loss of genetic diversity and high inbreeding rates confer an increased risk of congenital anomalies and diseases and thus impacting dog breeding. In this study, we analyzed recent and ancestral inbreeding as well as other measures of genetic variability in the Deutsch Drahthaar (DD) dog population....

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Main Authors: Paula Wiebke Michels, Ottmar Distl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/7/929