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Breed Distribution and Allele Frequencies of Base Coat Color, Dilution, and White Patterning Variants across 28 Horse Breeds.
Genes - 13 Sept 2022
Avila Felipe, Hughes Shayne S, Magdesian K Gary, Penedo Maria Cecilia Torres, Bellone Rebecca R
Abstract excerpt
Since domestication, horses have been selectively bred for various coat colors and white spotting patterns. To investigate breed distribution, allele frequencies, and potential lethal variants for recommendations on genetic testing, 29 variants within 14 genes were investigated in 11,281 horses from 28 breeds. The recessive chestnut ea allele in melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) (p.D84N) was identified in four...
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