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Description
Information to come
JEB Testing
Animal Genetics offers
DNA testing and detection of both JEB1 found in Belgian Draft horses and JEB2 found in the American Saddlebred breed and will run the appropriate test depending on the breed of horse being tested.
Cost
$35.00
US per sample.
Sample Collection
Collect sample by pulling (not cutting) 20-30
mane or tail hairs with roots attached. It is important that you
pull the hairs and confirm that the actual root of the hair is being
collected. The root contains the genetic material of your horse
that is needed for DNA testing. Therefore, cut hairs do not provide
an adequate sample of your horse. Place the collected hairs of each
horse in a separate zip-lock bag labeling the bags accordingly with
the horses name or identification number. Download and complete
a submission form for each sample and send along with
payment to Animal Genetics for testing.
Results
Results are given using the following symbolic
notation:
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J1/J1
or
J2/J2 |
The
horse carries two copies of the JEB mutation and is homozygous
for JEB. The horse is affected with the JEB genetic disorder associated with your breed. |
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N/J1
or
N/J2 |
Both
the normal and JEB alleles were detected. Horse tested heterozygous
for JEB and is a carrier of the JEB mutation associated with your breed. |
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N/N |
Horse
tested negative for the known JEB gene mutation for your breed. |
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