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Tag Archives: DNA Testing
Pattern 1 Gene Testing Available to the Public
The Leopard spotted horse is one that catches that attention of horse people and non-horse people alike. However, it has taken some time for the genes responsible for the coat to be genetically discovered. This is in part due to there … Continue reading
Posted in DNA Testing, LP Complex
Tagged Appaloosa, DNA Testing, LP Complex, PATN 1
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Agouti DNA Testing
Agouti testing is one of the staples of DNA testing your horse, the other being testing the Extension (also called the red/black factor). The main reason to this is because every horse has mutations at the Extension and at the … Continue reading
Posted in Bay, DNA Testing, Seal Brow
Tagged Agouti, Bay, DNA Testing, PetDNA, Seal Brow
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W20 DNA Testing Available to the Public
Initially there was only one lab who was offering the W20 test. This testing was open for only a short time. You can read the first blog post about the first round of testing called Dominant White 20 DNA Testing Available … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA Testing, dominant white 20, W20
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Dun Allele Discovered – True DNA Test Available
It’s taken many years for researchers to find the Dun allele, this new discovery has been made by Animal Genetics Inc. In the past DNA testing for Dun was via a zygosity test, however, now that the specific mutation has been … Continue reading
Posted in DNA Testing, Dun
Tagged DNA Testing, Dun
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The Importance of DNA Testing Horses
A genetic disease is a disease that is passed on down from the parents to the offspring, from generation to generation. Genetic diseases, like colours, can be recessive, dominant and incomplete dominant in inheritance. Again, like colours, genetic diseases can … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA Testing, Genetic Diseases
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Dominant White 20 DNA Testing Available for a Limited Time
Dominant White 20 is the latest of the Dominant Whites to be genetically discovered. Only a few Dominant White DNA tests are available to the public. W5 and W10 can be tested here at Animal Genetics INC. For a limited time, … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA Testing, dominant white 20, W20
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Bay or (Seal) Brown!?
The colours Bay and Seal Brown are often grouped into the same colour category, or the names of the mutations are used as interchangeable term. This is likely because of the difficulty people have for differentiating between the two different … Continue reading
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Tagged Bay, DNA Testing, Seal Brown
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Study into Red or Black Flea Bites on Flea Bitten Greys
Flea Bites are pigment frecklings seen on grey horses. They are put into two categories; red and black. Granted the black flea bites can be more of a slate colour and the red flea bites can be a reddy chocolate … Continue reading
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Tagged DNA Testing, Flea Bites, Flea Bitten Grey
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