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Achondroplastic dog breeds have no mutations in the transmembrane domain of the FGFR-3 gene.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Oct 2000
Martínez S, Valdés J, Alonso R A
Abstract excerpt
One of the most common skeletal affections in humans is achondroplasia, a short-limbed dwarfism that is, in most cases, caused by mutations in the transmembrane domain of the fibroblast growth factor receptor-3 (FGFR-3) gene. Due to the lack of sufficient radiological, genetic, and molecular studies, most types of skeletal anomalies in dogs are classified as achondroplasia. To initiate the molecular...
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