Genetic analysis, breed assignment and conservation priorities of three native Danish horse breeds

Animal Genetics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 496-505

  Thirstrup, J P ^a   Pertoldi, C ^a,b   Loeschcke, V ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Domestic breeds; Genetic differentiation; Inbreeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CLASSIFICATION; DENMARK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HORSE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DENMARK; HORSES; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EQUIDAE;

EID: 52449120925     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01767.x     Document Type: Article

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