The horse reference genome from the Thoroughbred mare Twilight has been available for a
decade and, together with advances in genomics technologies, has led to unparalleled …

Simple Summary It is assumed that the athletic performance of horses is influenced by a
large number of genes; however, to date, not many genomic studies have been performed to …

Speed is an essential parameter in biomechanical analysis and general locomotion
research. It is possible to estimate the speed using global positioning systems (GPS) or …

Background Although harness racing is of high economic importance to the global equine
industry, significant genomic resources have yet to be applied to mapping harness racing …

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the equine myostatin (MSTN)(g. 66493737C> T)
and creatine kinase muscle (CKM)(g. 22999655C> A) genes have been associated with …

Simple Summary Although there are some methods to detect pain in horses, because of
bias and time-consumption, those methods are practically challenging. However, in recent …

The utility of high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data help to accurately
identify genomic regions that have undergone positive selection. In this study, the Affymetrix …

The association of five candidate genes with sporting performance in young and adult
Spanish Trotter horses (STHs) was performed according to a previous selection based on …

Among horses selected for speed, the racing line of Quarter Horses is characterized by high
performance in sprint races, with these animals being considered the fastest horses in the …

Quarter Horses breed for rancing are able to run short distances faster than any other breed.
Although in Brazil the effective number of animals in the racing line is relatively smaller …