New Posts For Thread: DNA and pedigreeshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigreesI am surprised we don`t here more about this. Even as recently as the 60s I can remember there were always a number of horses running who were registered as being either by a or b. Presumably the mare was covered by two stallions. I rather think therA decision was taken some years ago that while it is accepted some errors and discrepancies exist in previous generations, the General Stud Book will not be retrospectively revised, regardless of newly-developed DNA investigative techniques.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=498000457#498000457A decision was taken some years ago that while it is accepted some errors and discrepancies exist in previous generations, the General Stud Book will not be retrospectively revised, regardless of newly-developed DNA investigative techniques.Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:41:52 -0500The link boba put up appears to be a much-simplified precis of the stuff I have been trying to plough through on the Thorougbred Heritage site. Thanks for that. the research all seems to be concentrated on dam lines. Not sure whether that is in facthttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497314021#497314021The link boba put up appears to be a much-simplified precis of the stuff I have been trying to plough through on the Thorougbred Heritage site. Thanks for that. the research all seems to be concentrated on dam lines. Not sure whether that is in factSun, 29 May 2011 07:42:58 -0500It would be helpful if Weatherbys had a section on revisions, at least for the major ancestors. Some of the female line are wrong.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497186265#497186265It would be helpful if Weatherbys had a section on revisions, at least for the major ancestors. Some of the female line are wrong.Fri, 27 May 2011 17:32:01 -0500Too many vested interests for such an inquiry to take place surely.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497168005#497168005Too many vested interests for such an inquiry to take place surely.Fri, 27 May 2011 13:58:06 -0500in theory one could infer alot about the thoroughbred ancestry by genetically analysing a sufficently large subset of the current population. Looking at genetic markers as they are passed down from generation to generation would allow one to infer cohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497122437#497122437in theory one could infer alot about the thoroughbred ancestry by genetically analysing a sufficently large subset of the current population. Looking at genetic markers as they are passed down from generation to generation would allow one to infer coFri, 27 May 2011 04:25:10 -0500See what you mean but I don`t think Kyle interviews horses from the 18th century.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497032725#497032725See what you mean but I don`t think Kyle interviews horses from the 18th century.Thu, 26 May 2011 08:22:15 -0500Well there's one way to find out for sure, and it works every time. Get the mare and the two stallions on the Jeremy Kyle show - he always finds out who the real father ishttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497031717#497031717Well there's one way to find out for sure, and it works every time. Get the mare and the two stallions on the Jeremy Kyle show - he always finds out who the real father isThu, 26 May 2011 08:11:10 -0500* ffs hear. I HAVE got a degree honest guvhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497026693#497026693* ffs hear. I HAVE got a degree honest guvThu, 26 May 2011 07:05:15 -0500I am surprised we don`t here more about this. Even as recently as the 60s I can remember there were always a number of horses running who were registered as being either by a or b. Presumably the mare was covered by two stallions. I rather think therhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/27689157/dna-and-pedigrees?post_id=497026641#497026641I am surprised we don`t here more about this. Even as recently as the 60s I can remember there were always a number of horses running who were registered as being either by a or b. Presumably the mare was covered by two stallions. I rather think therThu, 26 May 2011 07:04:26 -0500