Genetic Parameters and Inbreeding Effect of Morphological Traits in Sardinian Anglo Arab Horse

The purpose of this study was to estimate the heritability and genetic correlations of four biometric measurements and an overall score (OS) in the Sardinian Anglo-Arab horse (SAA); moreover, the effect of inbreeding on these traits was investigated. A dataset with 43,624 horses (27,052 females and...

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Main Authors: Andrea Giontella, Francesca Maria Sarti, Giovanni Paolo Biggio, Samira Giovannini, Raffaele Cherchi, Camillo Pieramati, Maurizio Silvestrelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/5/791