Identification of a new copper metabolism gene by positional cloning in a purebred dog population

Abstract excerpt

Domesticated animal species such as dogs and cats, with their many different characteristics and breed-specific diseases, and their close relationship and shared environment with humans, are a potentially rich source for the identification of the genetic contribution to human biology and disease. Copper toxicosis in Bedlington terriers is a genetic disease occurring with a high prevalence worldwide and is unique...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
• Share to Neurological diseases and metabolism
• Share to Trace Elements in Health