Article
Using the canine genome to cure cancer and other diseases.
Theriogenology - 1 Aug 2007
Olson P N
Abstract excerpt
A high-quality draft genome sequence of the domestic dog (Canis familiaris), together with a dense map of single nucleotide polymorphisms, has been reported. Such new tools offer scientists amazing opportunities to define genetic, nutritional, environmental, and other risk factors for various canine diseases. Because many of the diseases that affect man's best friend also affect us, understanding a dog's disease...
Topics
- Animals
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genomics
- Neoplasms
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Assessment
