Equus caballus

Genetic variability in local Brazilian horse lines using microsatellite markers

A. C. M. Silva, Paiva, S. R., Albuquerque, M. S. M., Egito, A. A., Santos, S. A., Lima, F. C., Castro, S. T., Mariante, A. S., Correa, P. S., and McManus, C. M., Genetic variability in local Brazilian horse lines using microsatellite markers, vol. 11, pp. 881-890, 2012.

Genetic variability at 11 microsatellite markers was analyzed in five naturalized/local Brazilian horse breeds or genetic groups. Blood samples were collected from 328 animals of the breeds Campeira (Santa Catarina State), Lavradeira (Roraima State), Pantaneira (Pantanal Mato-Grossense), Mangalarga Marchador (Minas Gerais State), as well as the genetic group Baixadeiro (Maranhão State), and the exotic breeds English Thoroughbred and Arab.

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