Genomic Research for Equine Performance Indicators
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 21, 2012
A team of French researchers might be hot on the trail to genomic evaluation of performance.
A team of French researchers might be hot on the trail to genomic evaluation of performance.
The coat color genetic tests include a panel test, individual color tests, and gray zygosity test.
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.
Program topics included the genetics involved in cribbing, equine genome comparisons, and more.
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
A favorable trait, the “tiger eye” iris color is a yellow-orange shade believed to be unique to Paso Finos.
Genomics is in its infancy, and we have a lot to learn. But have no doubt, its impact on equine infectious diseases will be as great as that of vaccination and antibiotics.
Testing options include a comprehensive coat color package and a comprehensive disease diagnostic package.
Advances in the field of genetics are especially beneficial to those trying to understand equine disease.
Epigenetics explains inherited traits that might skip a generation or appear spontaneously.
Understanding genetic determinants for health conditions can help us identify and manage predisposed horses.
McCoy’s research investigates genetic risk factors for the development of osteochondrosis (OC).
New research indicates that ancient stallions were far more genetically diverse before domestication.
The first equine genome was sequence was completed in 2007, but what is the state of that sequence in 2011?
Researchers are learning what genes (when found or not found) could suggest about a Thoroughbred’s potential.
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