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Incidence and genetic aspects of patellar luxation in Pomeranian dogs in Thailand.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Apr 2013
Soontornvipart K, Wangdee C, Kalpravidh M, Brahmasa A, Sarikaputi M, Temwichitr J, Lavrijsen I C M, Theyse L F H, Leegwater P A J, Hazewinkel H A W
Abstract excerpt
There is a high incidence of patellar luxation (PL) in Pomeranian dogs from Thailand. DNA samples were collected from 59 dogs originating from 15 families. PL was present in 75% of the dogs with a male:female ratio of 1:1.95. Polymorphic microsatellites situated close to the COL6A1, COL6A3, COL9A1, COL9A2, and COL9A3 genes were analyzed for linkage to the phenotype. Sibling-pair analysis revealed that none of the...
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