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Animal Sciences Department

Animal Sciences Department

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Brooks Equine Genetics Lab

Publications

  • Whole-Genome SNP Association in the Horse: Identification of a Deletion in Myosin Va Responsible for Lavender Foal Syndrome. Brooks SA, Gabreski N, Miller D, Brisbin A, Brown HE, Streeter C, Mezey J, Cook D, Antczak DF. PLoS Genet. 2010 Apr 15; 6(4):e1000909.
  • De novo mutation of KIT discovered as a result of a non-hereditary white coat colour pattern (pages 196–198). Holl H, Brooks S, Bailey E. Anim Genet. 2010 Dec;41Suppl 2: 196-198. Epub 2010 Nov 10.
  • Morphological variation in the horse: defining complex traits of body size and shape (pages 159–165). Brooks SA, Makvandi-Nejad S, Chu E, Allen JJ, Streeter C, Gu E, McCleery B, Murphy BA, Bellone R, Sutter NB.  Anim Genet. 2010 Dec; 41 Suppl 2: 159-65

Samantha Brooks

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SAMANTHA BROOKS
Associate Professor, Equine Physiology
samantha.brooks@ufl.edu

Current Research

  • Get a Leg-up
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  • Lavender Foal Syndrome

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