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Prevalence, heritability and genetic correlations of congenital sensorineural deafness and pigmentation phenotypes in the Border Collie.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Jun 2011
De Risio Luisa, Lewis Tom, Freeman Julia, de Stefani Alberta, Matiasek Lara, Blott Sarah
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to estimate prevalence, heritability and genetic correlations of congenital sensorineural deafness (CSD) and pigmentation phenotypes in the Border Collie. Entire litters of Border Collies that presented to the Animal Health Trust (1994-2008) for assessment of hearing status by brain stem auditory evoked response (BAER) at 4-10 weeks of age were included. Heritability and genetic...
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