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Genetic diversity of the free-living population of Przewalski's horses in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Theriologia Ukrainica, 2020
The present study is aimed at evaluating the genetic diversity, genetic status and the extent of hybridization with the domestic horse for the Przhevalski’s horse (Equus ferus przewalskii Poliakov 1881) population free-ranging in the territory of the ...
Ekaterina E. Kheidorova, Kanstantsin V. Homel, Mikhail E. Nikiforov, Aliaksei V. Shpak, Valery Ch. Dombrovski, Marina S. Shkvyrya, Peter E. Schlichting, James C. Beasley, Denis A. Vishnevsky, Yegor B. Yakovlev   +9 more
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Genome-wide copy number variation detection in a large cohort of diverse horse breeds by whole-genome sequencing

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
Understanding how genetic variants alter phenotypes is an essential aspect of genetic research. Copy number variations (CNVs), a type of prevalent genetic variation in the genome, have been the subject of extensive study for decades.
Xiangwei Tang, Bo Zhu, Ruimin Ren, Bin Chen, Sheng Li, Jingjing Gu   +5 more
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The initial stage of the development of the semi-free population of the Przewalski's horse in the Orenburg State Nature Reserve (Russia)

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2019
The Joint Directorate of the State Nature Reserves «Orenburg» and «Shaitan-Tau» (later – FSFI «Orenburg Reserves») elaborated the Programme on establishing a semi-free population of the Przewalski's horse in the Orenburg State Nature Reserve (Russia). It
Rafilia T. Bakirova, Tatjana L. Zharkikh, Evgeniy A. Bulgakov   +2 more
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Forty years of captive breeding in Przewalski's horse: pedigree‐based insights into population growth, sex ratio, and inbreeding

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Long‐term captive breeding programs play a critical role in the conservation and reintroduction of endangered species, yet they face persistent challenges related to demographic structure and genetic management. The Przewalski's horse Equus przewalskii, once extinct in the wild, represents a global model for conservation breeding supported by pedigree ...
Qing L. Cao, Yong‐Jun Zhang, Yan‐Bao Zhang, Yan Luo, Lin Chen, Zhen‐Shan Wang, Jaroslav Šimek, He‐Fan Zhang, Entemahan Azhanhan, Mei Ye, Jian‐Ming Yang, Daniel I. Rubenstein   +11 more
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Genetic diversity of common Gasterophilus spp. from distinct habitats in China

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Gasterophilus species are widely distributed around the world. The larvae of these flies parasitize the digestive tract of equids and cause damage, hindering horse breeding and protection of endangered species.
Boru Zhang, Heqing Huang, Haoyu Wang, Dong Zhang, Hongjun Chu, Xinping Ma, Yan Ge, Make Ente, Kai Li   +8 more
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Advancing conservation breeding programs for marine invertebrates

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the face of ecosystem change and biodiversity loss caused by climate change and other stressors, conservation breeding, or captive breeding, with the aim of reintroduction for wild population recovery, is an emerging tool for preventing species’ extinction and rehabilitating ecosystems.
Elora H. López‐Nandam, Bart Shepherd, Kylie Lev, Rebecca Albright   +3 more
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Integrative Advances in Equine Genomics From Reference Assemblies to Evolutionary History and Key Traits

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Horses are major domestic animals and cultural symbols that have accompanied humans for millennia. They underpin transport, agriculture, warfare and sport, and also provide a model for studying domestication, complex traits and adaptive evolution.
Ying Lu, Ruoshan Ma, Bo Wang, Jiao Wu, Yuqing Chong, Zhendong Gao, Weidong Deng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiation of Meat Samples from Domestic Horses ( Equus caballus ) and Asiatic Wild Asses ( Equus hemionus ) Using a Species-Speci fi c Restriction Site in the Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Region [PDF]

Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2006
Recent studies suggest that Asiatic wild asses ( Equus hemionus ) are being increasingly poached in a commercial fashion. Part of the meat is believed to reach the meat markets in the capital Ulaanbaatar.
Ralph Kuehn, Petra Kaczensky, Davaa Lkhagvasuren, Stephanie Pietsch, Chris Walzer   +4 more
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Horses on the Menu: Patterns and Drivers of Free‐Ranging Horse Consumption by Iberian Wolves

Mammal Review, Volume 56, Issue 2, June 2026.
Free‐ranging mountain ponies can comprise most of the Iberian wolf diet. Through a meta‐analysis of 137 studies, we show that horse consumption is shaped by prey availability, topography and human density, often surpassing wild and domestic ungulates and potentially serving as a buffer for livestock predation.
Joana Freitas, Laura Lagos, Ana Sofia Vaz, Luis Llaneza, Francisco Álvares   +4 more
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Fecal Material of Captive Wild Animals as Source of CAZymes With Application Potential

ChemBioChem, Volume 27, Issue 8, April 2026.
With the goal to identify a novel resource of enzymes, we tested for the potential of fecal metagenomes of captive wild animals to provide CAZymes. Our data show that CAZymes profiles differed between animals with varying gut physiology and diet, and that metagenomes of captive wild animals can be considered source of diverse CAZymes including rare and
Julia Bechtner, Jiri Hosek, Clarissa Schwab   +2 more
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