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Selection on the Colombian paso horse's gaits has produced kinematic differences partly explained by the DMRT3 gene.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Novoa-Bravo Miguel, Jäderkvist Fegraeus Kim, Rhodin Marie, Strand Eric, García Luis Fernando, Lindgren Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
The Colombian paso horse, the most important horse breed in Colombia, performs specific and particular gaits (paso fino, trocha, and Colombian trot), which display different footfall patterns and stride frequencies. The breed has been selected for gait and conformation for more than 50 years and we hypothesize that this selection has led to kinematic differences of the gaits that can be explained by different...
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