International Research Team to Map Disease Genes in Horses
Edited Press Release
January 3, 2015
Researchers from Kentucky and Denmark received a three-year, $155,000 grant from the Morris Animal Foundation.
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Researchers from Kentucky and Denmark received a three-year, $155,000 grant from the Morris Animal Foundation.
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