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Ancient Wild Horses Help Unlock Past
August 23, 2011 — An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity in modern stallions is the result of the domestication process. The team ... > full story -
Complete Sequencing of Genomes of Four Important Representative Species in Inner Mongolia, China
August 9, 2011 — Researchers have completed sequencing the genomes of four important representative species in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. They are Mongolian sheep, Alxa Bactrian camel, Mongolian horse ... > full story -
No Treatment Is the Best Treatment for Diarrhea in Young Foals, Study Suggests
August 5, 2011 — As (human) mothers will be all too ready to confirm, many young animals develop diarrhea shortly after birth. Diarrhoea in young calves is known to be caused by incorrect feeding management or by ... > full story -
Equinome Launches Elite Performance Test for Thoroughbred Horses
July 18, 2011 — An equine genomics company has launched a new genetic test that can identify individual thoroughbred horses with the greatest genetic potential for racecourse success. Using the results of the ... > full story -
Genome Blueprint for Horse and Human Vaccines
July 14, 2011 — Two strains of Streptococcus bacteria that have evolved to cause potentially fatal infections in either horses or humans use the same box of tricks to cause disease. Exploiting their genetic ... > full story -
Horse Racing: The Performance of Young, Cold-Blooded Trotters – Heredity, Environment and Muscular Characteristics
June 27, 2011 — Heredity is of more importance than environment when it comes to young, cold-blooded horses' chances of performing well in races. In spite of large individual variations in muscular characteristics, ... > full story -
Highly Invasive Horse-Chestnut Leaf Miner Found Living in the Balkans by 1879
June 21, 2011 — The horse-chestnut leaf miner was living on native stands of the horse-chestnut in Greece by 1879 and was already present in the Balkans more than a century before its scientific description, new ... > full story -
Sardines and Horse Mackerel Identified Using Forensic Techniques
May 24, 2011 — Researchers have used forensic mitochondrial DNA species identification techniques to distinguish between sardines and horse mackerel. This method makes it possible to genetically differentiate ... > full story -
Vaccine Protects from Deadly Hendra Virus
May 17, 2011 — Scientists in Australia have shown that a new experimental vaccine helps to protect horses against the deadly Hendra ... > full story -
Treating Newborn Horses: A Unique Form of Pediatrics
April 6, 2011 — Like any other newborn, the neonatal horse can be a challenging patient. Its immune system is still under construction, its blood chemistry can vary wildly, and -- like most infants -- it wants to ... > full story
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