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Prevalence of unilateral and bilateral deafness in border collies and association with phenotype.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Platt Simon, Freeman Julia, di Stefani Alberta, Wieczorek Lara, Henley William
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital sensorineural deafness (CSD) occurs in Border Collies, but its prevalence and inheritance are unknown. This study estimated the prevalence of CSD in Border Collies and investigated its association with phenotypic attributes linked to the merle gene, including coat pigmentation and iris color. HYPOTHESIS: Deafness in Border Collies is associated with pigmentation patterns linked to the merle...
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