Publications by authors named "Sakura Nakaya"
J Equine Vet Sci
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- The Taishu horse, a native Japanese breed, faces extinction, making it crucial to identify genes responsible for its unique traits to conserve its genetic diversity.
- In a study of 56 Taishu horses, only three out of nine genes studied were found to have polymorphisms, influencing traits like coat color but not body composition or gait.
- The findings emphasize the need for targeted breeding strategies to preserve rare phenotype traits in Taishu horses, which could also support the conservation of other endangered Japanese horse breeds.
