Table 1 Genotype and allele frequencies of the DMRT3 Ser301STOP mutation (A allele) in Puerto Rican horses compared to other horse breeds.

From: Genetic diversity and selection in Puerto Rican horses

Source/Horse Breed Name

Origin

n

A/A

C/A

C/C

A allele (%)

X2

p-val

Gaitedness

This study

Puerto Rico Paso Fino (PRPF)

Puerto Rico

37

37

0

0

100.0

N/A

Gaited—paso

Puerto Rican Nonpurebreds (NPB)

Puerto Rico

143

108

34

1

87.4

0.93

N.S

Some/unknown

Central and South American Horses *

American Paso Fino

USA

34

31

3

0

95.6

0.07

N.S

Gaited—paso

Puerto Rican Paso Fino

Puerto Rico

78

77

1

0

99.4

0.00

N/A

Gaited—paso

Brazilian Criollo

Brazil

21

0

1

20

2.4

0.01

N.S

Some—trocha

Colombian Paso

Colombia

80

75

1

4

94.4

62.27

 < 0.001

Gaited—paso

Colombian Criollo

Colombia

35

1

8

26

14.3

0.16

N.S

Unknown

Colombian Trocha Pura

Colombia

67

2

10

55

10.4

2.74

N.S

Some—trocha

Colombian Criollo Trocha y Galope

Colombia

4

0

2

2

25.0

0.44

N.S

Some—trocha

Mangalarga Paulista

Brazil

14

0

2

12

7.1

0.08

N.S

Some—marcha

Peruvian Paso

Peru

22

22

0

2

100.0

24.00

 < 0.001

Gaited—paso

Venezuelan Criollo

Venezuela

21

0

7

14

16.7

0.84

N.S

Some

Iberian Horses *

Asturcon

Spain

24

0

0

24

0.0

-

N/A

Some

Barb

North Africa

15

0

0

15

0.0

-

N/A

Not gaited

Lusitano

Portugal

19

0

0

19

0.0

-

N/A

Not gaited

Losino

Spain

10

0

0

10

0.0

-

N/A

Not gaited

Potoka

Spain

10

0

0

10

0.0

-

N/A

Not gaited

Pura Raza Gallega

Spain

3

1

1

1

50.0

0.33

N.S

Some

Retuertas

Spain

10

0

2

8

10.0

-

N/A

Unknown

Sorraia

Portugal

16

0

0

16

0.0

-

N/A

Not gaited

  1. Information on Central, South American and Iberian horses is included for comparison (modified from Promevorá et al.1).
  2. *Frequencies from Promevorá et al. (2014).
  3. Horse breeds with whole genome genotypes.