Mystery of the 1880 Derby solved by researchers examining DNA
It has long been disputed that the winner of the 1880 Derby Bend Or was in fact a horse called Tadcaster and researchers examining DNA have thrown light on the mystery
Genetics
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Horse owners asked to donate equine DNA for biobank
Could the UK horse industry benefit from an equine biobank?
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DNA bank could help to fight horse thefts
A new DNA storage service for horses offers owners an alternative to microchipping or freezemarking - and could help in the fight against theft
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New research shows coloured horses could be 25,000 years old
Coloured horses may have become popular in recent years - but scientists have established that they were roaming Europe as long as 25,000 years ago
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Heritable diseases: is your horse at risk?
Recent research has shown that more equine diseases than we originally thought can be inherited
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Speed gene test could revolutionise throughbred breeding
Irish researchers have developed a test that will show if a racehorse is best suited to short or long distances
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Cracking the equine genetic code
Understanding of genetics in human disease is progressing fast thanks to scientific research. But do we know as much about equine genetics?
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New hope for grey horses
Genetic research may offer new hope to grey horses suffering melanoma
