Unravelling the hybrid vigor in domestic equids: the effect of hybridization on bone shape variation and covariation

Unravelling the hybrid vigor in domestic equids: the effect of hybridization on bone shape variation and covariation

Abstract Background Hybridization has been widely practiced in plant and animal breeding as a means to enhance the quality and fitness of the organisms. In domestic equids, this hybrid vigor takes the form of improved physical and physiological characteristics, notably for strength or endurance. Bec...

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Main Authors: Pauline Hanot, Anthony Herrel, Claude Guintard, Raphaël Cornette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Appendicular skeleton
Bone morphology
Domestic equids
Hybridization
Three-dimensional geometric morphometrics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1520-2

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