Fine-tuning genomic and pedigree inbreeding rates in equine population with a deep and reliable stud book: the case of the Pura Raza Española horse

Abstract Background Estimating inbreeding, which is omnipresent and inevitable in livestock populations, is a primary goal for management and animal breeding especially for those interested in mitigating the negative consequences of inbreeding. Inbreeding coefficients have been historically estimate...

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Main Authors: Davinia Isabel Perdomo-González, Nora Laseca, Sebastián Demyda-Peyrás, Mercedes Valera, Isabel Cervantes, Antonio Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-022-00781-5