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Harnessing the genetic toolbox for the benefit of the racing Thoroughbred.
Equine veterinary journal - 1 Jan 2012
Webbon P
Abstract excerpt
The understanding and application of genetics have grown extremely quickly since it has become possible to sequence the whole genome of an organism. The human genome sequence was completed in 2001 and that of the horse in 2007. The significance of this is that it makes it more feasible to explain how both genetically simple and complex traits are transmitted from one generation to the next and, therefore, to make...
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