Marked assisted selection for horses racing performance

Authors

  • Rogério Abdallah Curi Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Melhoramento e Nutrição Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Camila Tangari Meira Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Natalia Andrea Rincón Beltrán Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Departamento de Zootecnia, Jaboticabal, SP
  • Josineudson Augusto II de Vasconcelos Silva Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Melhoramento e Nutrição Animal, Botucatu, SP
  • Marcilio Dias Silveira da Mota Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Melhoramento e Nutrição Animal, Botucatu, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17523/bia.v70n1p88

Keywords:

horse, DNA, polymorphism

Abstract

Although equines have participated in the forming and development of several civilizations around the world since their domestication 6,000 years ago in comparison to other species that have zootechnical interest, few researches have been done related to animal breeding area, especially in Brazil. Some reasons for that are difficulties associated with the species as well as operational aspects. However, developments in genetics in the last decades contributed to a better understanding of the traits related to reproduction, heath, behavior and performance of domestic animals, including equines. Recent technologies as next generation sequencing methods and the high density chips of SNPs for genotyping allowed some advances in the researches already done. These researches used basically the candidate gene strategy, and identified genomic regions related to diseases and syndromes and, more recently, the performance in sport competition and specific abilities. Using these genomic analysis tools, some regions related to race performance have been identified and based on this information; genetic tests to select superior animals for racing performance have started to be available in the market.

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Published

2013-01-11

Issue

Section

GENETIC

How to Cite

Marked assisted selection for horses racing performance. (2013). Bulletin of Animal Husbandry, 70(1), 88-102. https://doi.org/10.17523/bia.v70n1p88

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