Genetic study of Murgese horse from genealogical data and microsatellites
The black or rarely roan Murgese is a mesomorph horse, mainly reared in Apulia, recently selected for the saddle.Thefirst official registry of Murgese was established in 1926.All the existing Murgese horses can Internet Log Book be traced back to a smallnumber of founders (46 founder mares and 9 stallions).This work aims to monitor the genetic stru