Estimates of heritability of atrial fibrillation in the Standardbred racehorse.

M KrausPeter W Physick-Sheard Luiz Fernando Brito Mohammed K Abo-Ismail

Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2017)

Modest heritability estimates were found for AF in the Standardbred horse, particularly in males and pacers, which support the hypothesis that there is a genetic contribution to the arrhythmia in this breed. The Summary is available in Chinese - See Supporting Information.

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