Horses for courses: a DNA-based test for race distance aptitude in thoroughbred racehorses.
Recent Pat DNA Gene Seq
; 6(3): 203-8, 2012 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-22845060
ABSTRACT
Variation at the myostatin (MSTN) gene locus has been shown to influence racing phenotypes in Thoroughbred horses, and in particular, early skeletal muscle development and the aptitude for racing at short distances. Specifically, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the first intron of MSTN (g.66493737C/T) is highly predictive of best race distance among Flat racing Thoroughbreds homozygous C/C horses are best suited to short distance races, heterozygous C/T horses are best suited to middle distance races, and homozygous T/T horses are best suited to longer distance races. Patent applications for this gene marker association, and other linked markers, have been filed. The information contained within the patent applications is exclusively licensed to the commercial biotechnology company Equinome Ltd, which provides a DNA-based test to the international Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding industry. The application of this information in the industry enables informed decision making in breeding and racing and can be used to assist selection to accelerate the rate of change of genetic types among distinct populations (Case Study 1) and within individual breeding operations (Case Study 2).
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aptitud
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Carrera
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ADN
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Miostatina
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Caballos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Recent Pat DNA Gene Seq
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda