Dr Emmeline Hill is an Irish horse geneticist who is credited with discovering a gene for speed in horses.
Dr Hill has published a paper in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE entitled A sequence polymorphism in MSTN predicts sprinting ability and racing stamina in Thoroughbred horses, which describes the identification of the DNA sequence variant in the horse myostatin gene.[1]
This discovery has major implications for the value of thoroughbred racehorses and for the global horse breeding industry.[2] It has led to the invention of genetic tests which can predict the racing ability of a horse.[3]
References edit
- ^ "A Sequence Polymorphism in MSTN Predicts Sprinting Ability and Racing Stamina in Thoroughbred Horses". Plos One. 2010-01-20. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008645. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Jurga, Fran (2010-01-20). "Genetic Test for Thoroughbred Racehorse 'Speed Gene' Ready for Commercial Launch in Ireland". The Jurga Report: Horse Health Headlines. Horsehealth.blogs.equisearch.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Test for the Best". Equinome. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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Dr Emmeline Hill is an Irish horse geneticist who is credited with discovering a gene for speed in horses.
Dr Hill has published a paper in the peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE entitled A sequence polymorphism in MSTN predicts sprinting ability and racing stamina in Thoroughbred horses, which describes the identification of the DNA sequence variant in the horse myostatin gene.[1]
This discovery has major implications for the value of thoroughbred racehorses and for the global horse breeding industry.[2] It has led to the invention of genetic tests which can predict the racing ability of a horse.[3]
References edit
- ^ "A Sequence Polymorphism in MSTN Predicts Sprinting Ability and Racing Stamina in Thoroughbred Horses". Plos One. 2010-01-20. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008645. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Jurga, Fran (2010-01-20). "Genetic Test for Thoroughbred Racehorse 'Speed Gene' Ready for Commercial Launch in Ireland". The Jurga Report: Horse Health Headlines. Horsehealth.blogs.equisearch.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Test for the Best". Equinome. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
External links edit
Category:Living people
Category:Irish biologists
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
| | This article about a geneticist or evolutionary biologist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |