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DNA tests confirm that the Paso Fino horse originates solely from the Puerto Rican Criollo horse

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Ariadna Rubio Lebrón
By Ariadna Rubio Lebrón on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 13:57
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Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Mayagüez
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Horse Cuentas Claras, riden by René Concepción, in the premises of El Morro, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO

DNA tests confirm that the Paso Fino horse originates solely from the Puerto Rican Criollo horse

A new study conducted by professors and students from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Mayagüez Campus (RUM), in collaboration with scientists from the United States, Ukraine and Sweden, confirms that the Paso Fino horse originated from the Puerto Rican Criollo horse, with no genetic contribution from other South American Paso horses.

Scientific article link: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04537-5

You can read the full story in the spanish version.

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