This paper reviews current equine assisted reproduction techniques. Embryo transfer is the
most common equine ART, but is still limited by the inability to superovulate mares …

Horses were domesticated from the Eurasian steppes 5,000–6,000 years ago. Since then,
the use of horses for transportation, warfare, and agriculture, as well as selection for desired …

Optimal function of skeletal muscle is essential for successful athletic performance. Even
minor derangements in locomotor muscle function will impact power output, coordination …

The Arabian horse, one of the world's oldest breeds of any domesticated animal, is
characterized by natural beauty, graceful movement, athletic endurance, and, as a result of …

Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS) is a lethal inherited disease of horses with a suspected
autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. LFS has been primarily diagnosed in a subgroup …

The undifferentiated spermatogonial population consists of stem and progenitor germ cells
which function to provide the foundation for spermatogenesis. The stem cell component …

In different species, embryonic aneuploidies and genome-wide errors are a major cause of
developmental failure. The increasing number of equine embryos being produced …

Background The catalog of genetic variants in the horse genome originates from a few
select animals, the majority originating from the Thoroughbred mare used for the equine …

The rate-limiting step of folding of the collagen triple helix is catalyzed by cyclophilin B
(CypB). The G6R mutation in cyclophilin B found in the American Quarter Horse leads to …

The equine embryo possesses a capsule that is considered essential for its survival. We
assessed viability after breaching the capsule of early (Day 6) and expanded (Day 7 and 8) …