Biometric traits

Morphological evolution and heritability estimates for some biometric traits in the Murgese horse breed

C. Dario, Carnicella, D., Dario, M., and Bufano, G., Morphological evolution and heritability estimates for some biometric traits in the Murgese horse breed, vol. 5, pp. 309-314, 2006.

A data set concerning 1,816 subjects entered in the Italian Horse Registry from 1925 to 2002 was analyzed to investigate the morphological evolution of the Murgese horse and to obtain useful elements to enhance breeding practices. Three basic body measurements (height at withers, chest girth, and cannon bone circumference) were considered for each subject. Heritabilities were calculated for each parameter to infer the growth and development traits of this breed.

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