Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Content / Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Content for UC Davis en Egghead Weekend Basket for May 8 /blog/egghead-weekend-basket-may-8 <p>This week in UC Davis science news, we go from the far reaches of the Universe to the human heart, survey western wildfires and take a trip to Alcatraz.&nbsp;</p> May 08, 2026 - 10:24am Andy Fell /blog/egghead-weekend-basket-may-8 Veterinary Genetics Lab Identifies Novel Mutation in Standardbred Horse /blog/veterinary-genetics-lab-identifies-novel-mutation-standardbred-horse <p>The field of genetics has enabled us to predict susceptibility to heritable diseases and map the genome of many species. Now, modern genetics and the birth of a unique foal in New Zealand has provided a successful example of tracking a&nbsp;mutation&nbsp;at its origin.</p> June 08, 2022 - 2:16pm Andy Fell /blog/veterinary-genetics-lab-identifies-novel-mutation-standardbred-horse