Simple Summary This review article highlights the significance of donkeys as valuable
livestock, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, and underscores the importance of …

In the donkey species, the application of cooled semen artificial insemination could aid the
survival of endangered breeds. Fifteen ejaculates collected from three Amiata donkeys were …

Stemming from The Worldwide Donkey Breeds Project, an initiative aiming at connecting
international researchers and entities working with the donkey species, molecularly tested …

A genealogical analysis of registered Pantaneiro horses was carried out with 3647 males
and 6794 females. Of these animals, 50.66% had identified sires and 48.86% identified …

Donkeys are recognized therapy or leisure-riding animals. Anecdotal evidence has
suggested that more reactive donkeys or those more easily engaging flight mechanisms …

The complete pedigree information included in the Sorraia horse studbook was analyzed to
investigate on the breed's genetic variability and demographic structure and ascertain the …

Most donkey and local horse breeds are vulnerable to extinction as mechanization of
agriculture progress throughout the world. The present study analyzed the pedigree and …

ABSTRACT The Martina Franca (MF) donkey, an ancient native breed of Apulia, was mostly
famous for mule production. The breed was at serious risk of extinction in the 1980s …

Pedigree analysis was extended to the Pêga donkey population in order to evaluate the
status of genetic diversity and population structure. All parameters were computed for three …

The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) D-loop of endangered and critically endangered breeds
has been studied to identify maternal lineages, characterize genetic inheritance, reconstruct …