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Using an Inbred Horse Breed in a High Density Genome-Wide Scan for Genetic Risk Factors of Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Velie Brandon D, Shrestha Merina, Franҫois Liesbeth, Schurink Anouk, Tesfayonas Yohannes G, Stinckens Anneleen, Blott Sarah, Ducro Bart J, Mikko Sofia, Thomas Ruth, Swinburne June E, Sundqvist Marie, Eriksson Susanne, Buys Nadine, Lindgren Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
While susceptibility to hypersensitive reactions is a common problem amongst humans and animals alike, the population structure of certain animal species and breeds provides a more advantageous route to better understanding the biology underpinning these conditions. The current study uses Exmoor ponies, a highly inbred breed of horse known to frequently suffer from insect bite hypersensitivity, to identify...
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