Scientists Claim They Have Traced the Origin of the “Speed Gene” in Modern Racehorses Back to British Mare 300 Years Ago

Excerpt and link courtesy of Science Daily

Scientists have traced the origin of the ‘speed gene’ in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ago, according to findings published today in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

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