Kissing Spines Samples Sought for Genetic Study
Edited Press Release
October 6, 2020
An equine genetics company is expanding a study about kissing spines in horses. The deadline for sending samples is Oct. 10.
An equine genetics company is expanding a study about kissing spines in horses. The deadline for sending samples is Oct. 10.
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