Morphological and Genetic Characteristics of Yakut Horse Breeds

• Published in: Russian agricultural sciences Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 519 - 524
• Main Authors: Filippova, N. P., Stepanov, N. P., Dodokhov, V. V., Gadgiev, A. M., Marzanov, N. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Alleles; Animal Husbandry; Animal populations; Animals; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Breeding methods; Environmental conditions; Farming; Farms; Genetic diversity; Genetic screening; Heterozygosity; Horses; Life Sciences; Loci; Meat; Meat production; Microsatellites; Mutation; Natural environment; Physical characteristics; Plant Biochemistry; Population genetics; Populations; Selective breeding; microsatellites; polymorphic proteins; genetic diversity; Megezhek horse breed; Yakut horse breed; DNA; polymorphism; Prilensk horse breed; genetic distance

Farming horses of indigenous breeds adapted to extreme natural environments is the only effective way to use the vast areas of lands unsuitable for farming animals of the other species. Horse farming is a traditional industry in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) that remains a substantial potential for m...