Polymorphisms in TNC and COL5A1 genes are associated with risk of superficial digital flexor tendinopathy in National Hunt Thoroughbred racehorses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 289-293

  Tully, L J ^a   Murphy, A M ^b   Smith, R K W ^a   Hulin Curtis, S L ^c   Verheyen, K L P ^a   Price, J S ^c  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candidate genes; Genetics; Horse; Racehorse; Superficial digital flexor tendon; Tendon injury

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 5; TENASCIN;

ANIMAL; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FORELIMB; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; TENDINITIS; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLLAGEN TYPE V; FORELIMB; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; TENASCIN; TENDINOPATHY;

EID: 84898039336     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12134     Document Type: Article

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