Mitochondrial DNA variation in the Italian Heavy Draught Horse.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last decades, Italy as well as other developed countries have registered a decrease in the population size of many local horse breeds. The continuous crossbreeding has determined the dilution of genetic heritage of several native breeds. The Italian Heavy Draught Horse (IHD) is the only autochthonous Italian coldblooded horse among these breeds; therefore, it represents a resource to be preserved. In 1927, the first generation of this breed was officially created by crossing different Heavy Draught horses with local mares and recorded in a Studbook.

Methodology

To provide the first comprehensive overview of the genetic diversity of Italian Heavy Draught horses from Central Italy, we produced and phylogenetically analysed 52 mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control

SUBMITTER: Lancioni H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7233276 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature