Department of Veterinary Science

Kathryn T. Graves, PhD

Animal Genetic Testing & Research Laboratory
101 Dimock Animal Pathology Building
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0076

E-mail: ktgraves@uky.edu
Phone: (859) 257-2510
Fax: (859) 257-4119

Research Interests

• Development of DNA-based tests for heritable disorders and coat colors in the horse.

• Genome Scan for Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis in Peruvian Pasos.

• Examination of the equine laminin A3 gene as a candidate gene for epitheliogenesis imperfecta in the American Saddlebred.

• Linkage disequilibrium study of equine chromosome X markers for heart size in Thoroughbred horses.

• Development of DNA-based tests for heritable disorders in dogs.

• Use of an exon scan to detect mutations in the canine galactokinase gene: A candidate gene for juvenile cataracts.