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Whole genome scan identifies several chromosomal regions linked to equine sarcoids.
Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde - 1 Jan 2012
Jandova Vendula, Klukowska-Rötzler J, Dolf G, Janda J, Roosje P, Marti E, Koch C, Gerber V, Swinburne J
Abstract excerpt
Despite the evidence for a genetic predisposition to develop equine sarcoids (ES), no whole genome scan for ES has been performed to date. The objective of this explorative study was to identify chromosome regions associated with ES. The studied population was comprised of two half-sibling sire families, involving a total of 222 horses. Twenty-six of these horses were affected with ES. All horses had been...
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