Article
A COL11A2 mutation in Labrador retrievers with mild disproportionate dwarfism.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Frischknecht Mirjam, Niehof-Oellers Helena, Jagannathan Vidhya, Owczarek-Lipska Marta, Drögemüller Cord, Dietschi Elisabeth, Dolf Gaudenz, Tellhelm Bernd, Lang Johann, Tiira Katriina, Lohi Hannes, Leeb Tosso
Abstract excerpt
We describe a mild form of disproportionate dwarfism in Labrador Retrievers, which is not associated with any obvious health problems such as secondary arthrosis. We designate this phenotype as skeletal dysplasia 2 (SD2). It is inherited as a monogenic autosomal recessive trait with incomplete penetrance primarily in working lines of the Labrador Retriever breed. Using 23 cases and 37 controls we mapped the...
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