Exploring the genetics of trotting racing ability in horses using a unique Nordic horse model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Horses have been strongly selected for speed, strength, and endurance-exercise traits since the onset of domestication. As a result, highly specialized horse breeds have developed with many modern horse breeds often representing closed populations with high phenotypic and genetic uniformity. However, a great deal of variation still exists between breeds, making the horse particularly well suited for genetic studies of athleticism. To identify genomic regions associated with athleticism as it pertains to trotting racing ability in the horse, the current study applies a pooled sequence analysis approach using a unique Nordic horse model.

Results

Pooled sequence data from three Nordic horse populations were used for F_ST analysis. After strict filtering, F<

SUBMITTER: Velie BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6360714 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature