Genetic analysis of geometric morphometric 3D visuals of French jumping horses

CONCLUSIONS: The main application of 3D morphometric analysis is the ability to define the estimated breeding value (EBV) of a sire based on the shape of its potential progeny, which is easier for breeders to visualize in a single synthetic image than a full description based on linear profiling. However, the acceptance of these new phenotypes by breeders and the complex nature of summarized shapes may be challenging. Due to the low genetic correlations of the summarized shapes with jumping performance, the methodology did not allow indirect performance selection criteria to be defined.PMID:37723416 | DOI:10.1186/s12711-023-00837-8

Source: Genet Sel Evol - September 18, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Anne Ricard Nathalie Crevier-Denoix Philippe Pourcelot Harmony Crichan Margot Sabbagh Bernard Dumont-Saint-Priest Sophie Danvy Source Type: research