Tag: Genome

Italian Scientists Map the Genomes of Two Donkeys

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As published on HorseTalk Scientists who sequenced the genome of two donkeys named Peppe and Pippo found more similarities with the horse genome than previous research has suggested. The Italian research involved one of the first uses of an Ion Proton sequencer – a next-generation semiconductor-based sequencing platform […]

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Horse genome unlocked by science

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The genome of a domestic horse has been successfully sequenced by an international team of researchers. (BBC) The work, published in the journal Science, may shed light on how horses were domesticated. It also reveals similarities between the horse and other placental mammals, such as bovids – the […]

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