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Mutations in the SLC2A9 gene cause hyperuricosuria and hyperuricemia in the dog.
PLoS genetics - 1 Nov 2008
Bannasch Danika, Safra Noa, Young Amy, Karmi Nili, Schaible R S, Ling G V
Abstract excerpt
Allantoin is the end product of purine catabolism in all mammals except humans, great apes, and one breed of dog, the Dalmatian. Humans and Dalmatian dogs produce uric acid during purine degradation, which leads to elevated levels of uric acid in blood and urine and can result in significant diseases in both species. The defect in Dalmatians results from inefficient transport of uric acid in both the liver and...
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