Four loci explain 83% of size variation in the horse.

Four loci explain 83% of size variation in the horse.

Horse body size varies greatly due to intense selection within each breed. American Miniatures are less than one meter tall at the withers while Shires and Percherons can exceed two meters. The genetic basis for this variation is not known. We hypothesize that the breed population structure of the h...

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Main Authors: Shokouh Makvandi-Nejad, Gabriel E Hoffman, Jeremy J Allen, Erin Chu, Esther Gu, Alyssa M Chandler, Ariel I Loredo, Rebecca R Bellone, Jason G Mezey, Samantha A Brooks, Nathan B Sutter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3394777?pdf=render

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