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First cloned horse using oocytes from a live mare
(Jun 14, 2010 18:00)
Researchers have achieved another cloning first with the successful delivery of a foal using oocytes from a live mare, the first such clone in the world.
Mutant gene link to West Nile virus in horses
(Jun 4, 2010 12:00)
The same mutated gene that makes humans more susceptible to the potentially fatal West Nile virus is also responsible for the virus affecting horses, according to scientists in Australia.
Horse chestnut tree disease: Conquering conker canker
(Apr 19, 2010 04:00)
Scientists have decoded the genome of a bacterium that is threatening the UK's historic landscape. Analysis of the genome has provided the first clues to the evolutionary origin of the disease and to ..
Immune molecules target swine- and avian-origin influenza
(Apr 17, 2010 09:00)
Immune molecules known as antibodies that protect against influenza virus infection target the highly variable influenza protein HA. It is thought the antibodies generated by an individual's immune sy..
Genetic test for 'speed gene' in thoroughbred horses
(Feb 3, 2010 13:00)
Groundbreaking research led by a leading horse genomics scientist in Ireland has resulted in the identification of the 'speed gene' in thoroughbred horses.
Wild Iberian horses contributed to origin of current Iberian domestic stock
(Jan 13, 2010 04:00)
Some modern horses of Iberian origin are descendants from wild horses from the Early Iberian Neolithic, dated around 6,200 years ago. Ancient lineages are mainly represented in the Lusitano group C, c..
DNA sheds new light on horse evolution
(Dec 11, 2009 04:00)
Ancient DNA retrieved from extinct horse species from around the world has challenged one of the textbook examples of evolution -- the fossil record of the horse family Equidae over the past 55 millio..
Barn personnel experience higher-than-average rates of respiratory symptoms
(Nov 21, 2009 22:00)
The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study.
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced
(Nov 6, 2009 01:00)
Scientists have decoded the genome of the domestic horse, revealing a genome structure with remarkable similarities to humans and more than one million genetic differences across a variety of horse br..
Good Results For New Vaccine Against Horse Strangles Disease
(Oct 8, 2009 12:00)
Tests show good results for a new vaccine against horse strangles disease. In time this may also lead to new vaccines against human diseases.
Drug Eliminates Parasite That Causes Babesiosis In Horses
(Oct 6, 2009 12:00)
A drug commonly used to treat cattle and sometimes dogs for a blood parasite can, at a relatively high dose, completely eliminate the parasite Babesia caballi from horses, scientists have discovered.
Fossil Teeth Of Three-toed Browsing Horse Found In Panama Canal Earthworks
(Jun 17, 2009 15:00)
Rushing to salvage fossils from the Panama Canal earthworks, a paleontology intern unearthed a set of fossil teeth. Experts identified the fossil as Anchitherium clarencei, a three-toed browsing horse..
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