New Study On Lavender Foal Syndrome Underway; Participants
Needed RELEASE: March 5, 2009 AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: By Hilary
Nixon Researchers at Cornell University announced plans to
conduct a new study focused on Lavender Foal Syndrome/Coat Color
Dilution Lethal (LFS/CCDL). The project, led by Dr. Samantha
Brooks and in collaboration with Dr. Doug Antczak and Don Miller
at the Baker Institute for Animal Health, is funded in part by
the Arabian Horse Foundation. The study seeks to locate the
genetic marker(s) associated with LFS/CCDL and ultimately
develop a diagnostic test to assist owners and breeders in
identifying carrier breeding stock. To further develop this
research project, assistance from the Arabian horse community is
requested. "This is exciting news for the Arabian horse
community,” stated Beth Minnich, who chairs the newly formed
Arabian Horse Association Task Force on Genetic Diseases.
“Although LFS/CCDL foals are rare, it is a condition that has
been of concern to breeders for decades. The Cornel