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A single-nucleotide mutation within the TBX3 enhancer increased body size in Chinese horses.
Current biology : CB - 24 Jan 2022
Liu Xuexue, Zhang Yanli, Liu Wujun, Li Yefang, Pan Jianfei, Pu Yabin, Han Jianlin, Orlando Ludovic, Ma Yuehui, Jiang Lin
Abstract excerpt
Chinese ponies are endemic to the mountainous areas of southwestern China and were first reported in the archaeological record at the Royal Tomb of Zhongshan King, Mancheng, dated to approximately ∼2,100 YBP.1 Previous work has started uncovering the genetic basis of size variation in western ponies and horses, revealing a limited number of loci, including HMGA2,2LCORL/NCAPG,3ZFAT, and LASP1.4,5 Whether the same...
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