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A region on equine chromosome 13 is linked to recurrent airway obstruction in horses
1 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: REASONS FOR STUDY: Equine recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is probably dependent on a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors and shares many characteristic features with human asthma. Interleukin 4 receptor a chain (IL4RA) is a candidate gene because of its role in the development of human asthma, confirmation of this association is therefore required. METHODS: The equine BAC clone...
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