Genetic structure and phylogenetic relationships of the Polish Heavy horse. Academic Article

abstract

• In this study a wide range of genetic markers (12 microsatellites, 7 blood-group loci, 10 blood-protein loci) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were used to assess genetic diversity in Polish Heavy horses. Three random samples were sequenced for 421 bp of the mitochondrial D-loop region, but no clear phylogenetic patterns were seen in mtDNA variation. Both heterozygosity and diversity levels are fairly high in Polish Heavy horses. In phylogenetic analysis the draught horses form a distinct cluster that pairs with the true pony breeds. Within this 'cold-blooded' group, the Polish Heavy Horse clusters most closely with the Posavina breed from Croatia and the Breton breed from France. From the standpoint of genetic conservation, the Polish Heavy Horse does not appear to be in jeopardy.

authors

• Juras, Rytis

published proceedings

• J Appl Genet

author list (cited authors)

• Iwaczyk, E., Juras, R., Cholewiski, G., & Cothran, E. G.

citation count

• 13

complete list of authors

• Iwańczyk, Ewa||Juras, Rytis||Cholewiński, Grzegorz||Cothran, E Gus

publication date

• December 2006

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• n1234-1983ISSN  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Blood Group Antigens
• DNA, Mitochondrial
• Genetic Markers
• Genetic Variation
• Heterozygote
• Horses
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Phylogeny
• Poland
• Species Specificity

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/BF03194645

start page

• 353

end page

• 359

volume

• 47

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf03194645