32 and My Horse
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment
January 24, 2015
Ernie Bailey, PhD, believes consumer genetics companies could be valuable to the horse industry. Here’s why.
Ernie Bailey, PhD, believes consumer genetics companies could be valuable to the horse industry. Here’s why.
Researchers from Kentucky and Denmark received a three-year, $155,000 grant from the Morris Animal Foundation.
One researcher explains why he believes a central repository is needed for equine gene expression information.
Environment also to blame in exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage cases so severe that horses bleed from the nostrils.
Testing for and identifying which horses could potentially be affected by genetic conditions is important not only for buyers and breeders but also for the overall health of the breed itself.
Ernest Bailey, PhD, a geneticist at University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, shares updated information about inheritance in horses.
The University of Kentucky Animal Genetic Testing and Research Laboratory is now offering DNA-based tests for four mutations in the aggrecan gene associated with dwarfism in Miniature Horses.
The future of feeding horses is here: Learn how diet can impact your horse right down to his genetic core.
Eberth’s research uncovered four mutations in the gene aggrecan (the major structural protein of cartilage) that are associated with dwarfism in the Miniature Horse.
Dr. Teri Lear of the University of Kentucky presents chromosome abnormalities and inherited diseases in horses.
Study results suggest there’s biologic evidence that a horse’s personality is based on his genes.
There is no specific formula for estimating foals’ mature size that works in all instances.
Researchers recently studied the genetics of white leg and face markings, and they’ve learned that these features are the result of complex genetic processes.
The events will feature lectures on university programs, equine reproduction, and horse management issues.
Researchers determined that it’s the sire’s genes that take the lead in developing the mare’s placenta.
The symposium is open to anyone interested in learning about these disorders.
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