Exploring the genetics of trotting racing ability in horses using a unique Nordic horse model

Abstract Background Horses have been strongly selected for speed, strength, and endurance-exercise traits since the onset of domestication. As a result, highly specialized horse breeds have developed with many modern horse breeds often representing closed populations with high phenotypic and genetic...

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Main Authors: Brandon D. Velie, Mette Lillie, Kim Jäderkvist Fegraeus, Maria K. Rosengren, Marina Solé, Maja Wiklund, Carl-Fredrik Ihler, Eric Strand, Gabriella Lindgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5484-9