British scientists have identified the distinctive gene that gives about 3% of the Thoroughbred population the gray coat color, and they plan to continue studying the genetics in hopes of learning why grays are more prone to developing melanomas than other horses.
"If we can actually understand the process, maybe in the future it could be possible to develop drugs which could block
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