Abstract:Przewalski horses are considered the last living population of wild horses, however, they are secondarily feral offspring of herds domesticated about 5000 years ago by the Botai culture. After Przewalski horses were almost extinct at the beginning of the 20th century, their population is about 2500 individuals worldwide, with one of the largest breeding centers in the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve (Ukraine).The research aimed to analyse the genetic structure of Przewalski horses population maintained in the A… Show more
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