Professor University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Disclosure(s):
Ted Kalbfleisch, PhD: No relevant disclosure to display
The fields of horse genetics and genomics have advanced rapidly since the 2007 release of the EquCab2 reference genome. The horse currently has the most accurate, and complete annotated reference genome available in agricultural species. It is a Telomere-to-Telomere, fully phased genome derived from the Thoroughbred dam of a mule. In this session we will discuss the progress made since the initial release of the equine genome, and what can now be done with the technologies available to us. This will include descriptions of our reference quality genomes, tissue repositories available from the very successful, and recently completed Equine FAANG project, and the new tissue repositories available through the recently initiated Horse Pangenome Project. If brought to bear, these resources will make it possible to investigate the genetic basis of health and wellbeing in the horse or otherwise the dysregulation that may lead to disease.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion, learners will understand the breadth of genomic resources available to the horse research, and veterinary community, and the history behind them.
Upon completion, learners will understand how we can measure the genetic sequence of an animal, and how that can benefit them, the research community, and the horse.
Upon completion, learners will understand where genetic technology is headed, and how they can leverage it in their practice.
