Equine Color Genetics

<p><i>Equine Color Genetics, Fourth Edition </i>presents a detailed examination of the color variation in horses and donkeys and the genetic mechanisms that produce color variations.</p> <ul> <li>Thoroughly covers the basic colors in horses, including bay, chestnut, black, and brown</li> <li>Details the genetic basis of the colors built from the basic coat color, including dilutions and white patterning</li> <li>Provides an explanation of genetic mechanisms that determine coat color</li> <li>Presents a thorough revision and update, including new advances in molecular genetics, biochemistry, molecular mechanisms, genetic loci, coat colors before domestication, and more</li> <li>Offers a new introduction describing the principles of genetics and genomics research to help outline how knowledge is discovered and to assist the reader in understanding concepts covered in the book</li> </ul> <p> </p>