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This work was funded by Major Science and Technology Special Project of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (2022A02013-1), Central Guided Local Science and Technology Development Funds Project (ZYYD2025JD02), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists (2024D01B40), and Key Laboratory of Horse Breeding and Exercise Physiology of Xinjiang, Project (XJMFY202401)