All racehorses descended from 28 horses Post author:mikal Post published:November 4, 2005 Post category:Link “All thoroughbred racehorses alive today are descended from an elite group of 28 animals imported from the Middle East and North Africa 300 years ago, according to a new genetic study presented at the British Association Festival of Science in Dublin.” Interesting. [icbm: work] Tags: genetics, horse, race Read more articles Previous PostMont 24 hour race Next PostWeird paramiko problem You Might Also Like Large inodes = faster samba January 19, 2007 People sneak into Google for lunch? November 8, 2005 Photo tour of the abandoned Russian embassy in Thailand March 29, 2005