A Sequence Polymorphism in MSTN Predicts Sprinting Ability and Racing Stamina in Thoroughbred Horses

Emmeline W. Hill; Jingjing Gu; Suzanne S. Eivers; Rita G. Fonseca; Beatrice A. McGivney; Preethi Govindarajan; Nick Orr; Lisa M. Katz; David MacHugh

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008645

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A Sequence Polymorphism in MSTN Predicts Sprinting Ability and Racing Stamina in Thoroughbred Horses

Emmeline W. Hill ,

* E-mail: emmeline.hill@ucd.ie

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Jingjing Gu,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Suzanne S. Eivers,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Rita G. Fonseca,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Beatrice A. McGivney,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Preethi Govindarajan,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Nick Orr,

Current address: Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Lisa M. Katz,

Affiliation Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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David MacHugh

Affiliations Animal Genomics Laboratory, School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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A Sequence Polymorphism in MSTN Predicts Sprinting Ability and Racing Stamina in Thoroughbred Horses

Emmeline W. Hill,
Jingjing Gu,
Suzanne S. Eivers,
Rita G. Fonseca,
Beatrice A. McGivney,
Preethi Govindarajan,
Nick Orr,
Lisa M. Katz,
David MacHugh

Published: January 20, 2010
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0008645

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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 22 Jan 2010 at 23:46 GMT

heterozygote
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This should read: heterozygous

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