Prevalence of the E321G MYH1 variant in Brazilian Quarter Horses.
Ana L de AlbuquerqueDiego J Zanzarini DelfiolDanilo G A AndradeLukas G AlbertinoLuciana SonneAlexandre Luis Souto BorgesStephanie J ValbergCarrie J FinnoJosé Paes de Oliveira-FilhoPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2021)
The reported cases of MYHM and the high prevalence of the MYH1 mutation found in the assessed Brazilian QH population, particularly in reining QHs, suggests that MYHM should be included in genetic screening. Reasonable control measures are important to prevent an increase in the incidence of MYHM in QHs in Brazil.