Recalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse

…, V Eisenmann, CJ Rubin, DC Miller, DF Antczak… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
The rich fossil record of equids has made them a model for evolutionary processes 1 . Here
we present a 1.12-times coverage draft genome from a horse bone recovered from …

Prediction of histone post-translational modification patterns based on nascent transcription data

…, JL Petersen, CJ Finno, RR Bellone, DF Antczak… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The role of histone modifications in transcription remains incompletely understood. Here,
we examine the relationship between histone modifications and transcription using …

Speciation with gene flow in equids despite extensive chromosomal plasticity

…, T Sicheritz-Ponten, DF Antczak… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Horses, asses, and zebras belong to a single genus, Equus, which emerged 4.0–4.5 Mya.
Although the equine fossil record represents a textbook example of evolution, the succession …

[HTML][HTML] Improved reference genome for the domestic horse increases assembly contiguity and composition

…, L Orlando, RE Green, DC Miller, DF Antczak… - Communications …, 2018 - nature.com
Recent advances in genomic sequencing technology and computational assembly methods
have allowed scientists to improve reference genome assemblies in terms of contiguity and …

[HTML][HTML] Immunoprivileged no more: measuring the immunogenicity of allogeneic adult mesenchymal stem cells

AK Berglund, LA Fortier, DF Antczak… - Stem cell research & …, 2017 - Springer
Background Autologous and allogeneic adult mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are
increasingly being investigated for treating a wide range of clinical diseases. Allogeneic …

[HTML][HTML] Equine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells are heterogeneous in MHC class II expression and capable of inciting an immune response in vitro

LV Schnabel, LM Pezzanite, DF Antczak… - Stem cell research & …, 2014 - Springer
Introduction The horse is a valuable species to assess the effect of allogeneic mesenchymal
stromal cells (MSCs) in regenerative treatments. No studies to date have examined …

Paternally expressed genes predominate in the placenta

…, DC Miller, R Harman, DF Antczak… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The discovery of genomic imprinting through studies of manipulated mouse embryos indicated
that the paternal genome has a major influence on placental development. However, …

Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) in horses is characterized by IFN-γ and IL-8 production in bronchoalveolar lavage cells

…, J Young, B Wagner, HN Erb, DF Antczak - Veterinary immunology …, 2003 - Elsevier
In horses prone to developing recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), we tested the hypotheses
that the cytokine profile in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells of affected horses would …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome SNP association in the horse: identification of a deletion in myosin Va responsible for Lavender Foal Syndrome

…, C Streeter, J Mezey, D Cook, DF Antczak - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS) is a lethal inherited disease of horses with a suspected
autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. LFS has been primarily diagnosed in a subgroup of …

[HTML][HTML] Equine allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells elicit antibody responses in vivo

LM Pezzanite, LA Fortier, DF Antczak… - Stem cell research & …, 2015 - Springer
Introduction This study tested the hypothesis that Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC)
incompatible equine mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) would induce cytotoxic antibodies to …