Selection on the Colombian paso horse's gaits has produced kinematic differences partly explained by the DMRT3 gene.

The Colombian paso horse, the most important horse breed in Colombia, performs specific and particular gaits (paso fino, trocha, and Colombian trot), which display different footfall patterns and stride frequencies. The breed has been selected for gait and conformation for more than 50 years and we...

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Main Authors: Miguel Novoa-Bravo, Kim Jäderkvist Fegraeus, Marie Rhodin, Eric Strand, Luis Fernando García, Gabriella Lindgren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6097835?pdf=render