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Whole-genome SNP association in the horse: identification of a deletion in myosin Va responsible for Lavender Foal Syndrome.
PLoS genetics - 15 Apr 2010
Brooks Samantha A, Gabreski Nicole, Miller Donald, Brisbin Abra, Brown Helen E, Streeter Cassandra, Mezey Jason, Cook Deborah, Antczak Douglas F
Abstract excerpt
Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS) is a lethal inherited disease of horses with a suspected autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. LFS has been primarily diagnosed in a subgroup of the Arabian breed, the Egyptian Arabian horse. The condition is characterized by multiple neurological abnormalities and a dilute coat color. Candidate genes based on comparative phenotypes in mice and humans include the ras-associated...
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