Estimates of Genetic Parameters for Shape Space Data in Franches-Montagnes Horses

Conformation traits such as joint angles are important selection criteria in equine breeding, but mainly consist of subjective evaluation scores given by breeding judges, showing limited variation. The horse shape space model extracts shape data from 246 landmarks (LM) and objective joint angle meas...

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Main Authors: Annik Imogen Gmel, Alexander Burren, Markus Neuditschko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/17/2186