Equine Color Genetics / Edition 4

by D. Phillip Sponenberg, Rebecca Bellone

Overview

Equine Color Genetics, Fourth Edition presents a detailed examination of the color variation in horses and donkeys and the genetic mechanisms that produce color variations.

• Thoroughly covers the basic colors in horses, including bay, chestnut, black, and brown
• Details the genetic basis of the colors built from the basic coat color, including dilutions and white patterning
• Provides an explanation of genetic mechanisms that determine coat color
• Presents a thorough revision and update, including new advances in molecular genetics, biochemistry, molecular mechanisms, genetic loci, coat colors before domestication, and more
• 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

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119130581
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/07/2017
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

The authors

D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD, is Professor of Pathology and Genetics in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

Rebecca Bellone, PhD, is Associate Adjunct Professor in the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and Department of Population Health and Reproduction at the University of California-Davis in Davis, California, USA.

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Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition xi

1 Introduction 7

2 Basic Dark Horse Colors: Bay, Chestnut, Black, and Brown 23

3 Modifications Affecting Most Colors 39

4 Dilutions of the Basic Dark Colors 7S

5 Overview of the Genetic Control of Horse Color 131

6 Patterns with Individually Distributed White Hairs 137

7 Nonsymmetric Patches of White: White Marks, Paints, and Pintos 165

8 Patterns with Symmetric White Patches: The Leopard Complex 211

Rebecca Bellone, Sheila Archer, and D. Phillip Sponenberg

9 Overview of Patterns Adding White 239

10 Horse Color and Horse Breeding 243

11 Peculiarities of Hair Growth 247

12 Donkey Color 2S1

13 Summary Tables 279

Bibliography 323

Index 335

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: R. Dean Scoggins, DVM (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine)
Description: This is an uncomplicated and useful approach to understanding horse and burro color patterns as well as the various subtleties that exist. The book consists eight chapters, four appendixes, and a bibliography. Chapter 8 consists of 102 full-color illustrations accompanied by descriptions of both common and unique coat patterns. The appendixes contain groupings of the various shades of a color and results of crossing of different colors in a breeding program. The probable genetic makeup of a variety of horse and burro colors is included.
Purpose: The purpose of providing a guide to horse and burro coat colors as well as a genetic roadmap for studying these colors is well met.
Audience: Anyone who is a student of the horse will find this book useful. Breeders, veterinarians, teachers, veterinary students, and equine science students should all find this book a valuable addition to their libraries.
Features: The color illustrations of chapter 8 are especially effective at clarifying the descriptions in the text. Along with the more frequently seen colors, several unusual patterns are shown, such as brindle, striped, and champagne. This is an attractive, easily read, and durable-looking book that should stand up to regular usage and remain relevant indefinitely.
Assessment: This appears to be a very useful, clearly written book that can help to consistently identify both horse and burro standard coat colors along with their variations. It defines coat colors in a way that allows anyone with the power of observation to learn to quite consistently determine a horse's basic color pattern. Animal science and veterinary libraries should find this a useful addition to their materials. Individuals with an interest in horses will find it a useful reference. The lack of an index does not detract because of the size and layout of this book.

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