Name: PSSM1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Type 1
Brand: Equigerminal
Price: 43.05 EUR
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PSSM1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Type 1

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About the Test The PSSM1 DNA test verifies the presence of the affected allele at the GYS1 locus responsible for...

€43.05

Sample Requirements

Hair Roots: 20 to 30 hair roots. Pull the hair and tape it onto the printable sample submission form.
Blood Sample: 5 mL blood in a K3 EDTA tube. Collect the blood and send the tube together with the printable sample submission form.

Send your sample by regular mail or express delivery to:

Equigerminal Lab HIESE
Rua da Quinta do Sobreiro Nº25
3230-343 Penela, Portugal

Turnaround Time

Standard Processing: Results in 5 working days after sample arrival at the laboratory. Clients organize and cover the costs of sending the samples.

About the test

The Height Prediction DNA Test analyses the LCORL gene, one of the major genetic factors associated with mature height in horses. The test predicts the horse's genetic potential for small, medium or tall adult height, helping breeders make informed selection decisions.

Why test?

This test helps breeders predict the expected mature height of young foals and make more informed breeding decisions. It can improve the consistency of producing horses within a desired height range and assist in selecting breeding animals based on their genetic height potential.

Results

T/T – Small Height
Associated with smaller horses and ponies, with an expected mature height of approximately 159 ± 4 cm at the withers.
T/C – Medium Height
Associated with medium-sized horses, with an expected mature height of approximately 164 ± 5 cm at the withers.
C/C – Tall Height
Associated with taller horses, with an expected mature height of approximately 169 ± 4 cm at the withers.

Additional information

Height in horses is influenced by several genes, with LCORL being one of the most significant identified to date. The C allele is associated with increased skeletal growth and taller adult height, while the T allele is associated with smaller stature.

Although genetics strongly influences mature height, nutrition, health and management during growth also contribute to the horse's final adult size. Therefore, this test predicts genetic potential rather than the exact mature height.

FAQs

What gene is analysed?

The test analyses the LCORL gene, which is strongly associated with mature height in horses.

Can the test predict the exact adult height?

No. The test estimates the horse's genetic potential for adult height. Environmental factors such as nutrition and management also influence the final height.

Can foals be tested?

Yes. The test is particularly useful in foals and young horses before their mature height can be estimated visually.

How is the trait inherited?

The test identifies the horse's genotype (T/T, T/C or C/C) at the LCORL locus, which is associated with small, medium or tall adult height.