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Edited Press Release Scientists at University College Dublin and Plusvital Ltd. in Ireland have published a study describing the discovery of genes in racehorses that are associated with stress and coping in the training environment. The research, which is titled "Integrative genomics analysis highlights functionally relevant genes for equine behaviour," appears in the peer-reviewed journal Animal Genetics and is the result of a four-year PhD research project that examined the stress hormone cortisol and the results of a questionnaire in 100 yearlings as they encountered key milestone events during the...