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SNPS in the promoter regions of the canine RMRP and SHOX genes are not associated with canine chondrodysplasia.
Animal biotechnology - 1 Jan 2008
Young Amy E, Bannasch Danika L
Abstract excerpt
Canine chondrodysplasia is a heritable defect of endochondral ossification characterized by disproportionately short limbs. It is directly linked to significant health concerns, such as intervertebral disc disease. Some human skeletal dysplasias exhibit similar disproportionate dwarfisms and are associated with mutations in the RMRP and SHOX genes. These phenotypic similarities indicated RMRP and SHOX as...
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