Miss Amy Ross
PhD Student
Department: Clinical Science and Services
Campus: Hawkshead
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Understanding the genetic basis of catastrophic bone fracture in Thoroughbred horses using stem cells.
Bone fractures are a significant welfare problem in the Thoroughbred racing industry. Previous work has demonstrated that fracture is a complex condition with both environmental and genetic factors risk factors. However, the specific genetic factors that underpin fracture risk have not been identified. This has proved problematic to work out using patients due to the difficulty in accessing bone tissue and the large variability in exposure to environmental risk factors.