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Genome-wide association study of insect bite hypersensitivity in Dutch Shetland pony mares.
Animal genetics - 1 Feb 2013
Schurink A, Ducro B J, Bastiaansen J W M, Frankena K, van Arendonk J A M
Abstract excerpt
Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is the most common allergic disease present in horses worldwide. It has been shown that IBH is under genetic control, but the knowledge of associated genes is limited. We conducted a genome-wide association study to identify and quantify genomic regions contributing to IBH in the Dutch Shetland pony population. A total of 97 cases and 91 controls were selected and matched on...
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