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A partial gene deletion of SLC45A2 causes oculocutaneous albinism in Doberman pinscher dogs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Winkler Paige A, Gornik Kara R, Ramsey David T, Dubielzig Richard R, Venta Patrick J, Petersen-Jones Simon M, Bartoe Joshua T
Abstract excerpt
The first white Doberman pinscher (WDP) dog was registered by the American Kennel Club in 1976. The novelty of the white coat color resulted in extensive line breeding of this dog and her offspring. The WDP phenotype closely resembles human oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) and clinicians noticed a seemingly high prevalence of pigmented masses on these dogs. This study had three specific aims: (1) produce a detailed...
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