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Removal of potentially confounding phenotypes from a Siamese-derived feline glaucoma breeding colony.
Comparative medicine - 1 Jun 2011
Rutz-Mendicino Michelle M, Snella Elizabeth M, Jens Jackie K, Gandolfi Barbara, Carlson Steven A, Kuehn Markus H, McLellan Gillian J, Ellinwood N Matthew
Abstract excerpt
Feline breeding colonies face genetic constraints involving founder effects. A Siamese-founded colony used to study primary congenital glaucoma displayed coat colors additional to the Siamese coat. Genes affecting pigment can exhibit pleiotropy on ocular development and function. To remove potentially confounding phenotypes from our colony, we documented the source and frequency of the Siamese allele at the gene...
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