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IQCB1 and PDE6B mutations cause similar early onset retinal degenerations in two closely related terrier dog breeds.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 25 Oct 2013
Goldstein Orly, Mezey Jason G, Schweitzer Peter A, Boyko Adam R, Gao Chuan, Bustamante Carlos D, Jordan Julie Ann, Aguirre Gustavo D, Acland Gregory M
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PURPOSE: To identify the causative mutations in two early-onset canine retinal degenerations, crd1 and crd2, segregating in the American Staffordshire terrier and the Pit Bull Terrier breeds, respectively. METHODS: Retinal morphology of crd1- and crd2-affected dogs was evaluated by light microscopy. DNA was extracted from affected and related unaffected controls. Association analysis was undertaken using the...
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