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Genome Mapping, Tagging & Characterization: Equine

Expansion of the Horsegene Database Enables Stronger Collaborations Between Veterinarians and Geneticists
Brandon D. Velie, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Liesbeth Francois, KU Leuven; Anouk Schurink, Wageningen University; Anneleen Stinckens, KU Leuven; Sarah Blott, University of Nottingham; Carrie J. Finno, University of California-Davis; Samantha A. Brooks, University of Florida; Bart Ducro, Wageningen University; Nadine Buys, KU Leuven; Gabriella Lindgren, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Equine Oral Samples Collected and Stabilized with Performagene™ Are a Reliable Source of DNA for SNP Genotyping on the Illumina® EquineSNP70 Beadchip
Charlene Acres, DNA Genotek; Dr. Rafal Iwasiow, DNA Genotek; Mike Tayeb, DNA Genotek; Maarten de Groot, VHL Genetics; Dr. Wim van Haeringen, VHL Genetics

Improving Annotated Gene Structure in the Horse with a Publically Available Transcriptome of Six Tissues
Tamer A. Mansour, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; Erica Scott, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; Stephanie J. Valberg, University of Minnesota; Pablo J. Ross, Animal Science, University of California Davis; Michael Mienaltowski, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; Rebecca Bellone, Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; M. Cecilia Penedo, Veterinary Geentics Laboratory, University of California, Davis; Carrie J. Finno, University of California Davis; James D. Murray, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; C. Titus Brown, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis

Genotype Imputation Accuracy Between Low- and High-Density Equine SNP Arrays
SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Optimized Method for Extracting Circulating Small RNAs from Long-Term Stored Equine Samples
Lucia Unger, Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, University of Bern and Agroscope; Nathalie Fouché, Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, University of Bern and Agroscope; Tosso Leeb, Institute of Genetics, University of Bern; Vincent Gerber, Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, University of Bern and Agroscope; Alicja Pacholewska, Institute of Genetics, University of Bern

RNA-Seq Quantification Methods Differ Dramatically on Equine RNA-Seq Datasets
Carrie J. Finno, University of California-Davis; Stephanie Valberg, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

Recent and Past Effective Population Size Estimation by Genome Wide SNP Dataset in Equine
Mohammad Bagher Zandi, University of Tehran; Ernest Bailey, University of Kentucky; Teri L. Lear, University of Kentucky; A. Nejati Javaremi, University of Tehran

Comparative Chondrogenic Potential of Equine Fetal Progenitor Cells and Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Emma N. Adam, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky; James N. MacLeod, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky; Yi Zhang, University of Kentucky; Xinan Liu, University of Kentucky; Jinze Liu, Department of Computer Science, University of Kentucky

Whole Genome Re-Sequencing of Individual Horses and Analyses of Genetic and Structural Variation
Ottmar Distl, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover; Julia Metzger, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

Characterization of Copy Number Variation at the Equine Pseudoautosomal Region (PAR) Using Next Generation Sequencing
Heather M. Holl, University of Florida; Mohammed A. Al Abri, Sultan Qaboos University; Wansheng Liu, Department of Animal Science, Penn State University; Samantha A. Brooks, University of Florida

Identifying Genomic Regions Undergoing Selection in Racehorses
Felipe Avila, University of Minnesota; RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; Rebecca K Splan, Virginia Tech; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Genome-wide Autozygosity Reveals Positive Selection Signatures in Racehorses
Rebecca K Splan, Virginia Tech; Felipe Avila, University of Minnesota; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

RNA-Seq Analisys of the Exercise Transcriptome in Horses: Insights on Transcribed Exons, Introns and Repeats
Stefano Capomaccio, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Andrea Giontella, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Andrea Verini-Supplizi, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Silvia Sorbolini, University of Sassari; Giovanni Paolo Biggio, AGRIS Sardegna; Raffaele Cherchi, AGRIS Sardegna; Maurizio Silvestrelli, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Katia Cappelli, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia

Signatures of Selection Associated With Athletic Performance in Quarter Horse Subpopulations
Felipe Avila, University of Minnesota; RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; Rebecca K Splan, Virginia Tech; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Expression Profiling of Horse Circulating miRNAs after Endurance Competition
Stefano Capomaccio, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Elisabetta Chiaradia, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Francesca Beccati, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Maurizio Silvestrelli, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Livia Moscati, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche; Francesco Mancini, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia; Katia Cappelli, Sport Horse Research Centre - University of Perugia

Skeletal Variation in Tennessee Walking Horses Maps to the LCORL/NCAPG gene region
Elizabeth A. Staiger, Cornell University; Mohammed A. Al Abri, Cornell University; Kathryn M. Pflug, University of Florida; Sara E Kalla, Clinical Sciences, Cornell University; Dorothy Ainsworth, Cornell University; Donald Miller, Cornell University; Terje Raudsepp, Texas A&M University; Nathan B. Sutter, La Sierra University; Samantha A. Brooks, University of Florida

Identification of Variants Predictive of Pacing in Standardbred Horses
Annette M McCoy, University of Illinois; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; Leif Andersson, Uppsala University; C.M. Isgren, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Sigrid Lykkjen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences; R.J. Piercy, The Royal Veterinary College; Carl-Johan Rubin, Uppsala University; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Exploring the Molecular Basis for Athletic Performance Traits in Coldblooded Trotters
Kim J. Fegraeus, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Brandon D. Velie, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Jennifer R.S. Meadows, Uppsala University; Gabriella Lindgren, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

RNA Sequencing of Equine Endometrium during Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy
Kristin M. Klohonatz, Colorado State University; Angela Cánovas, Centre for the Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph; Juan F. Medrano, University of California-Davis; Ann M. Hess, Colorado State University; Stephen J. Coleman, Colorado State University; Milt Thomas, Colorado State University; Gerrit J. Bouma, Colorado State University; Jason E. Bruemmer, Colorado State University

Using Functional Genomics to Refine Our Understanding of the Equine Retina
Michael J. Mienaltowski, University of California Davis; Brenna D. Sullivan, University of California Davis; Lynne Sandmeyer, University of Saskatchewan; Sheila Archer, Appaloosa Project; George W. Forsyth, University of Saskatchewan; Bruce H. Grahn, University of Saskatchewan; Rebecca R. Bellone, University of California Davis

A Genome Wide-Association Study of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy in Belgian Draft Horses
Alexandra CE Draper, Royal Veterinary College; R.J. Piercy, The Royal Veterinary College; Justin Perkins, Royal Veterinary College; Safia Barakzai, Arundel Equine Hospital; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

A Candidate Gene Study of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy in Belgian Draft Horses
Alexandra CE Draper, Royal Veterinary College; R.J. Piercy, The Royal Veterinary College; Justin Perkins, Royal Veterinary College; Safia Barakzai, Arundel Equine Hospital; SK Beeson, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

The Role of Myostatin on the Conformation and Gaits of the Icelandic Horse
Liesbeth Francois, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Brandon D. Velie, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Kim J. Fegraeus, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Yohannes G. Tesfayonas, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Agnese Viluma, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Lisa S. Andersson, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Freyja Imsland, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University; Nadine Buys, KU Leuven; Sofia Mikko, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Susanne Eriksson, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Gabriella Lindgren, Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Molecular Studies of Equine Cryptorchidism
Sharmila Ghosh, Texas A&M University; Claire Wade, University of Sydney; Tosso Leeb, University of Bern; Carolyn Arnold, Texas A&M University; Bhanu P Chowdhary, Qatar University; Dickson Varner, Texas A&M University; Terje Raudsepp, Texas A&M University

A Functional Network in the Horse: Discovering Causal Variants for Complex Disease
RJ Schaefer, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Identification of a Genetic locus for Immune-Mediated Myositis in Quarter Horses
Sian Ann Durward-Akhurst, University of Minnesota; Stephanie J. Valberg, Michigan State University; Carrie J. Finno, University of California Davis

Identification of Genetic Loci Underlying Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Laminitis Risk in Welsh Ponies and Morgan Horses
E.M. Norton, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; NE Schultz, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; Ray Geor, Massey University; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Genotype Imputation Accuracy and Proof of Principle in the Welsh Pony
NE Schultz, University of Minnesota; EM Norton, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

Investigating the Genetic Basis of Fractures in Thoroughbred Racehorses, using a Two Pronged Approach
Arabella EG Baird, Animal Health Trust; Sarah Blott, University of Nottingham; Aram Saeed, University of East Anglia; Debbie Guest, Animal Health Trust

The Genetic Mechanisms Driving Cerebellar Abiotrophy in Arabian Horses
Erica Scott, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis; Carrie J. Finno, University of California Davis; M. Cecilia Penedo, Veterinary Geentics Laboratory, University of California, Davis; James D. Murray, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis

Polymorphism Identification in Candidate Genes for Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy in the Arabian Horse
Amy J. Dinerman, University of Florida; Heather M. Holl, University of Florida; Samantha A. Brooks, University of Florida

Investigation of the Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor and Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Sian Ann Durward-Akhurst, University of Minnesota; NE Schultz, University of Minnesota; EM Norton, University of Minnesota; JR Mickelson, University of Minnesota; ME McCue, University of Minnesota

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