Worldwide frequency distribution of the ‘Gait keeper’ mutation in the DMRT3 gene

• Published in: Animal genetics Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 274 - 282
• Main Authors: Promerová, M, Andersson, L. S, Juras, R, Penedo, M. C. T, Reissmann, M, Tozaki, T, Bellone, R, Dunner, S, Hořín, P, Imsland, F, Imsland, P, Mikko, S, Modrý, D, Roed, K. H, Schwochow, D, Vega‐Pla, J. L, Mehrabani‐Yeganeh, H, Yousefi‐Mashouf, N, G. Cothran, E, Lindgren, G, Andersson, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.04.2014; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: ambling; Animals; Codon, Nonsense; DNA Mutational Analysis; domestication; Frequency distribution; gait; Gait - genetics; Gene Frequency; genes; genetics; Genetics and Breeding; Genetik och förädling; Genotype; horse; horse breeds; Horses; Horses - genetics; Horses - physiology; Linkage Disequilibrium; locomotion; Mutation; nonsense mutation; pace; pets; physiology; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; running walk; Selection, Genetic; single nucleotide polymorphism; trotting; horse; ambling; running walk; domestication; locomotion; pace

For centuries, domestic horses have represented an important means of transport and served as working and companion animals. Although their role in transportation is less important today, many horse breeds are still subject to intense selection based on their pattern of locomotion. A striking exampl...