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Identification of variants of the SPINK1 gene and their association with pancreatitis in Miniature Schnauzers.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 May 2010
Bishop Micah A, Xenoulis Panagiotis G, Levinski Melinda D, Suchodolski Jan S, Steiner Jörg M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) gene for variants and to determine their possible association with pancreatitis in Miniature Schnauzers. ANIMALS: 39 Miniature Schnauzers with pancreatitis, 25 healthy Miniature Schnauzers, and 23 healthy dogs of other breeds. PROCEDURES: The entire canine SPINK1 gene with its intron-exon boundaries was initially sequenced in 22 Miniature...
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