The equine Adam lived fairly recently: Close relationships among modern stallions

The analysis of DNA inherited from a single parent has provided valuable insights into the history of human and animal populations.  However, until recently we had insufficient information to be able to investigate the paternal lines of the domestic horse. This gap has now been filled with new information on the genetic variability in the horse Y chromosome. Researchers have shown how various breeds of the modern horse are interrelated.

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