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Four loci explain 83% of size variation in the horse.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2012

Makvandi-Nejad Shokouh, Hoffman Gabriel E, Allen Jeremy J, Chu Erin, Gu Esther, Chandler Alyssa M, Loredo Ariel I, Bellone Rebecca R, Mezey Jason G, Brooks Samantha A, Sutter Nathan B

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Horse body size varies greatly due to intense selection within each breed. American Miniatures are less than one meter tall at the withers while Shires and Percherons can exceed two meters. The genetic basis for this variation is not known. We hypothesize that the breed population structure of the horse should simplify efforts to identify genes controlling size. In support of this, here we show with genome-wide...

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PMID: 22808074
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039929
PMCID: PMC3394777

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LCORL
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