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Ernest (Gus) G Cothran, Jr.
Clinical Professor
Curriculum Vitae

Education
  • Ph.D. Genetics, University of Oklahoma 1982
  • M.S. Zoology, North Texas State University 1975
  • B.S. Zoology, North Texas State University 1973

Research
  • Biomedical Genomics

Interdisciplinary Activities
  • Genetics

Scholarly Interests


Heredity basis of equine congenital defects. Interrelationships of inbreeding, genetic polymorphism, and reproductive performance in horses. Population genetics of feral horses. Genetic conservation of rare breeds. Evolution of horses under domestication. Comparative genomics.