Posts Tagged ‘horse’
Horses hold clues to human disease
U. MINNESOTA (US) — Horses need to be able to efficiently store energy to do the work they are bred for, but doing so too well can lead to disease—some that mirror human conditions. Continue…
Friday, April 1, 2011 11:23 - 1 Comment
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What to do about pudgy ponies?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Humans aren’t the only creatures getting larger. Rates of obesity in horses are rising, according to a study that finds one in five horses owned for leisure activities in the U.K. is overweight. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2009 17:10 - 5 Comments
Full genome of domestic horse sequenced
UC DAVIS (US)—The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in collaboration with an international team of researchers. The project could have implications for horse breeding and even for human health. (more…)
