What Type Of Chromosomes Do Horses Have?

Reasons for Mapping this Species Genus/species . Common name . Chromosome no. (2N) . Equus przewalskii Mongolian wild horse 66 Equus caballus Domestic horse 64 Equus asinus Domestic ass/donkey 62 Equus hemionus onager Persian wild ass 56 What chromosomes do horses have? The chromosome number of the domestic horse is Read more…

How Big Is The Horse Genome?

The 2.5-2.7 Gb genome size is somewhat larger than dog (2.5Gb) and smaller than the human and bovine (2.9 Gb) genomes (5-7). Segmental duplications (8) comprise < 1% of the equine genome, and most are intra-chromosomal duplications; such as are seen in many other mammalian genomes (SOM). [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=-hryHoTIHak[/embed] How much Read more…