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DMRT3 is associated with gait type in Mangalarga Marchador horses, but does not control gait ability.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Patterson L, Staiger E A, Brooks S A
Abstract excerpt
The Mangalarga Marchador (MM) is a Brazilian horse breed known for a uniquely smooth gait. A recent publication described a mutation in the DMRT3 gene that the authors claim controls the ability to perform lateral patterned gaits (Andersson et al. 2012). We tested 81 MM samples for the DMRT3 mutation using extracted DNA from hair bulbs using a novel RFLP. Horses were phenotypically categorized by their gait type...
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