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A non-stop S-antigen gene mutation is associated with late onset hereditary retinal degeneration in dogs.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2013
Goldstein Orly, Jordan Julie Ann, Aguirre Gustavo D, Acland Gregory M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To identify the causative mutation of canine progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) segregating as an adult onset autosomal recessive disorder in the Basenji breed of dog. METHODS: Basenji dogs were ascertained for the PRA phenotype by clinical ophthalmoscopic examination. Blood samples from six affected cases and three nonaffected controls were collected, and DNA extraction was used for a genome-wide...
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