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A rapid detection method for the ryanodine receptor 1 (C7360G) mutation in Quarter Horses.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Nieto J E, Aleman M
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BACKGROUND: Anesthetic-induced malignant hyperthermia has been documented in Quarter Horses and is caused by a single-point mutation in the ryanodine receptor 1 gene at nucleotide C7360G generating a R2454G amino acid substitution. An accurate, faster molecular test that is less prone to contamination would facilitate screening for the mutation in horses intended for breeding, in those undergoing surgical...
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