Abstract
The linkage group formed by the ELA and A blood group system in horses was studied in American Standardbred horses. The distance between the ELA locus and the A blood group locus was measured as 1.61 centimorgans. observing only the haplotypes contributed by the sires. Strong linkage disequilibrium was found in pacing Standardbred horses for ELA‐W1 with Aa, ELA‐W5 with Ab and ELA‐W10 with Ab. Linkage disequilibrium was apparent at both the population and family level. Among trotting Standardbred horses, linkage disequilibrium was found for ELA‐W1 with Aa and for ELA‐W10 with Ab. It was not possible to investigate linkage relationships in Thoroughbred horses because of the high frequency of Aa and low frequency of other A system markers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 37-43 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Animal Blood Groups and Biochemical Genetics |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1983 |
Keywords
- blood groups
- horse
- linkage
- lymphocyte antigens
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Genetics