Predicted Height - Horse

Height in animals depends on multiple factors including genes and the environment. One genetic variant (a single basepair change in the LCORL-regulatory region) has a strong influence on height in warmblood horses. This test enables breeders to predict a horse’s adult height before they are fully grown (accuracy: 70% ; +/- 5 cm) and to plan breedings to select for taller or shorter horses. more

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