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Retinal Pathology in a Canine Model of Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
30 May 2008
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) is an inherited disorder characterized by progressive vision loss. The disease results from mutations in the TPP1 (CLN2) gene. Studies were undertaken to characterize the effects of a TPP1 frameshift mutation on the retina in Dachshunds. METHODS: A litter of four puppies consisting of one homozygous affected dog, two heterozygotes, and one homozygous...
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