Pedigree analysis in the Andalusian horse: Population structure, genetic variability and influence of the Carthusian strain

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 57-66

  Valera, M ^a   Molina, A ^b   Gutierrez J P ^c   Gomez J ^b   Goyache, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d Área de Cultivos Hortofrutícolas y Forestales   (Spain)

Author keywords

Andalusian horse; Genetic variability; Inbreeding; Pedigree information; Population structure; Spanish purebred horse

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 19944404308     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. a edición 1944 Imprenta Moderna Córdoba, España
2. J.S.F. Barker The breed structure and genetic analysis of the pedigree cattle breeds in Australia: I. The Jersey Aust. J. Agric. Res. 8 1957 561 586
3. D. Boichard, L. Maignel, and E. Verrier The value of using probabilities of gene origin to measure genetic variability in a population Genet. Sel. Evol. 29 1997 5 23
4. A. Caballero, and M.A. Toro Interrelations between effective population size and other pedigree tools for the management of conserved populations Genet. Res. Camb. 75 2000 331 343
5. E.P. Cunningham, J.J. Dooley, R.K. Splan, and D.G. Bradley Microsatellite diversity, pedigree relatedness and the contributions of founder lineages to thoroughbred horses Anim. Genet. 32 2001 360 364
6. G.C. Gandini, A. Bagnato, F. Miglior, and G. Pagnacco Inbreeding in the Italian Haflinger horse J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 109 1992 433 443
7. I. Glazewska, and T. Jezierski Pedigree analysis of Polish Arabian horses based on founder contributions Livest. Prod. Sci. 90 2004 293 298
8. Gómez, J., 2002. Estudio Genético de los principales parámetros reproductivos en el caballo de Pura Raza Española. Tesis Doctoral. Universidad de Córdoba (Spain).
9. F. Goyache, J.P. Gutiérrez, I. Fernández, E. Gómez, I. Álvarez, J. Diez, and L.J. Royo Using pedigree information to monitor genetic variability of endangered populations: the Xalda sheep breed of Asturias as an example J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 120 2003 95 103
10. J.P. Gutiérrez, and F. Goyache ENDOG: a computer program for monitoring genetic variability of populations using pedigree information J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 2005 (in press)
11. J.P. Gutiérrez, J. Altarriba, C. Díaz, R. Quintanilla, J. Cañón, and J. Piedrafita Genetic analysis of eight Spanish beef cattle breeds Genet. Sel. Evol. 35 2003 43 64
12. K. Hugason, T. Arnason, and J. Jondmundsson A note on the fertility and some demographical parameters of Icelandic Toelter horses Livest. Prod. Sci. 12 1985 161 167
13. E.P.C. Koenen, L.I. Aldridge, and J. Philipsson An overview of breeding objectives for warmblood sport horses Livest. Prod. Sci. 88 2004 77 84
14. R.C. Lacy Analysis of founder representation in pedigrees: founder equivalents and founder genome equivalents Zoo Biol. 8 1989 111 123
15. B. Langlois Heritability of racing ability in Thoroughbreds-a review Livest. Prod. Sci. 7 1982 591 605
16. J. MacCluer, B. Boyce, L. Buke, D. Weitzkamp, A. Pfenning, and C. Parsons Inbreeding and pedigree structure in Standardbred horses J. Heredity 74 1983 394 399
17. G.A.T. Mahon, and E.P. Cunningham Inbreeding and the inheritance of fertility in the thoroughbred mare Livest. Prod. Sci. 9 1982 743 754
18. I. Melgarejo, M. Valera, A. Molina, and A. Rodero Gescab: software para el caballo español. (Gescab: software for the andalusian horse) Arch. Zootec. 49 2000 125 133
19. A. Molina, M. Valera, R. Dos Santos, and A. Rodero Genetic parameters of morphofunctional traits in Andalusian horse Livest. Prod. Sci. 60 1999 295 303
20. S. Moureaux, É. Verrier, A. Ricard, and J.C. Mériaux Genetic variability within French race and riding horse breeds from genealogical data and blood marker polymorphism Genet. Sel. Evol. 28 1996 83 102
21. J. Sanz El Caballo Español de Estirpe Cartujana. Ed. Marban Madrid 1992
22. SAS/STAT™ User's Guide. Release 8.2 1999 SAS Institute Inc Cary NC
23. H. Strom, and J. Philipsson Relative importance of performance tests in horse breeding Livest. Prod. Sci. 5 1978 303 312
24. Valera, M., 1997. Mejora genética del caballo de P.R.E. de estirpe Cartujana. PhD thesis. Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain.
25. M. Valera, A. Molina, and A. Rodero Índice de conservación genética en la estirpe Cartujana del caballo de Pura Raza Española Arch. Zootec. 47 1998 175 180
26. J.M. Vassallo, C. Díaz, and J.R. García-Medina A note on the population structure of the Avileña breed of cattle in Spain Livest. Prod. Sci. 15 1986 285 288
27. S. Wright Evolution in mendelian populations Genetics 16 1931 97 159
28. P. Zechner, J. Sölkner, I. Bodo, T. Druml, R. Baumung, R. Achmann, E. Marti, F. Habe, and G. Brem Analysis of diversity and population structure in the Lipizzan horse breed based on pedigree information Livest. Prod. Sci. 77 2002 137 146