Initial Steps

The goal of the Horse Genome Project has been to benefit the health and welfare of horses.  The first step within the project has been to create gene maps and the whole genome sequence.

The second step is to apply that information for the benefit of horses and their owners.  Initial applications have been made in the areas of coat color genetics and hereditary diseases caused by single gene defects.

What Are We Doing Now?

Now we are using the knowledge and tools developed from sequencing the horse genome to explore many aspects of horse health from simple genetic traits to complex multigene/environmental conditions and genetic regulation of horse development and healing.