Association of sequence variants in CKM (creatine kinase, muscle) and COX4I2 (cytochrome c oxidase, subunit 4, isoform 2) genes with racing performance in Thoroughbred horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 38, 2010, Pages 569-575

  Gu, J ^a   Mac Hugh, D E ^a   McGivney, B A ^a   Park, S D E ^a   Katz, L M ^a   Hill, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

CKM; COX4I2; Horse; Racing performance; SNP; Thoroughbred

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE MM; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HORSE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; CREATINE KINASE, MM FORM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORSES; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RUNNING;

CONGIOPODIDAE; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 78249262936     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00181.x     Document Type: Article

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