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A potential regulatory region near the EDN3 gene may control both harness racing performance and coat color variation in horses.
Physiological reports - 1 May 2018
Jäderkvist Fegraeus Kim, Velie Brandon D, Axelsson Jeanette, Ang Rachel, Hamilton Natasha A, Andersson Leif, Meadows Jennifer R S, Lindgren Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
The Swedish-Norwegian Coldblooded trotter and the heavier North-Swedish draught horse both descend from the North-Swedish horse, but the Coldblooded trotters have been selected for racing performance while the North-Swedish draught horse is mainly used for agricultural and forestry work. By comparing the genomes of Coldblooded trotters, North-Swedish draught horses and Standardbreds for a large number of...
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