Publications by authors named "Natasha Anne Hamilton"
Article Synopsis
- The Franches-Montagnes (FM) is Switzerland's last native horse breed, created in the 19th century through cross-breeding local mares and Anglo-Norman stallions, with a study analyzing genetic data from 522 FM horses and various other breeds to explore population structure and genetic diversity.
- A three-step approach revealed distinct population substructures within the FM breed linked to genetic origins and influential sires, with admixture from Thoroughbreds being prominent and decreased genetic variance associated with older-type horses.
- The study showed FM horses have lower inbreeding levels compared to other breeds, but some long segments of homozygosity indicate a potential loss of genetic diversity, with specific genes linked to desirable traits in breeding
