A Human Minisatellite Sequence Reveals DNA Polymorphism in the Equine Species

Abstract
Southern blot analysis of equine DNA''s digested with the restriction endonuclease Hinfl hybridized with a 32 PdCTP labeled human VNTR probe revealed a highly polymorphic pattern of restriction fragments upon autoradiography. The horses were unrelated individuals of the quarter horse breed. This heterologous probe can thus be used in the equine species for individual identification and pedigree analysis.