breeding.horse – Page 3 – Horse Genetics

Our lab website has been updated!

On July 11, 2019 by breeding.horse

Our revamped website is now live. And in the next week we will be introducing our new Panels page with an expanded range of panels for testing your horses including Arabian,Friesian, Miniature horses, Quarter horses and all new Gypsy horse and Thoroughbred…

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New research points to ‘Motivator Gene’ in successful racehorses

On July 7, 2019 by breeding.horse

New research by scientists at Ireland’s University College Dublin and the equine science company Plusvital has established that genes associated with behavior may play a big a role in whether a Thoroughbred horse races or not. Previous studies have shown that less…

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IMM test coming soon

On July 4, 2019 by breeding.horse

Immune-mediated myositis (or IMM) is the next test on our list after the lateral gait marker. Has anyone here ever seen signs like what is described? Incredibly fast muscle wasting in a QH, subsequent to infection or vaccination? Read about the condition…

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Mystery solved! Cedervale Cookies and Cream

On July 2, 2019 by breeding.horse

Cedervale Cookies And Cream is an Australian Stock Horse filly with a chestnut sire and a brown dam. When she was born she had a visible light patch covering most of the near side of her rump and extending down her leg…

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Good news for goat owners!

On June 25, 2019 by breeding.horse

We have created a branch of our laboratory to do testing for niche agricultural species. It’s called OXA Breeding Science, and the very first test we are offering is DNA profiles for pedigree verification in goats. The turnaround time is the same…

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Skeletal atavism

On June 11, 2019 by breeding.horse

Earlier this year we put up a couple of posts about ACAN dwarfism in Miniatures. There’s more than one type of dwarfism in Miniatures. This one is called skeletal atavism (SA). Skeletal atavism is a type of dwarfism found in Shetland ponies…

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OAAM testing coming soon

On June 2, 2019 by breeding.horse

At the moment our Arabian panel disorder includes three tests: CA, LFS and SCID. We are planning to add another one for a disorder called OAAM. OAAM is a bone problem affecting the two vertebrae closest to the skull. Affected horses can…

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An award for how good-looking we are!

On May 23, 2019 by breeding.horse

In July 2018 we moved back into our laboratory Redfern (in Sydney) after renovating the warehouse to include a purpose-built laboratory for Practical Horse Genetics. Both the design by Ian Moore Architects and the construction by Elliott Projects have been nominated for…

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A genomic tour-de-force reveals the last 5,000 years of horse history

On May 16, 2019 by breeding.horse

Each year on the first Saturday in May, Thoroughbred horses reach speeds of over 40 miles per hour as they compete to win the Kentucky Derby. But the domestic horse wasn’t always bred for speed. In fact, an international team now has…

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Mystery solved! Loki

On May 3, 2019 by breeding.horse

Loki is a mostly-white foal who was entered into our Mystery horse competition. His dam is a Palouse pony, and his sire is unknown. We tested Loki for a wide range of colour genes to find out why he is nearly completely…

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