The Brooks Lab is housed in the UFGI, a unique collaborative environment that brings together researchers from across the UF campus working on a multitude of species.

Brooks Lab Members

BROOKS EQUINE GENETICS

@ The University of Florida

Our Home at UF, the Department of Animal Sciences has programs in genetics, management, meat science, molecular biology, physiology and nutrition in livestock.

UF Genetics Institute

Brooks lab researchers have completed a number of studies on diverse topics.  These results are published in scientific journals.  

Our Publications

After six great years at Cornell University’s Department of Animal Science we moved south in Spring 2014. We love our new home at UF and are enjoying being back in horse-country. 


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Please be sure to visit our Research page to find out more about our current studies and to learn how you can get involved!
Our research focus is to better understand the genetic basis for diseases, disorders, and physiological variations in the horse, providing owners and breeders an additional tools for improved horse health and management. 

Horses and genetics!

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It is a team effort!  The Brooks lab is home to visiting scholars, post-docs, graduate students, undergraduate researchers and staff.  

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Animal Sciences