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A homozygous KCNJ10 mutation in Jack Russell Terriers and related breeds with spinocerebellar ataxia with myokymia, seizures, or both.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Gilliam D, O'Brien D P, Coates J R, Johnson G S, Johnson G C, Mhlanga-Mutangadura T, Hansen L, Taylor J F, Schnabel R D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Juvenile-onset spinocerebellar ataxia has been recognized in Jack Russell Terriers and related Russell group terriers (RGTs) for over 40 years. Ataxia occurs with varying combinations of myokymia, seizures, and other signs of neurologic disease. More than 1 form of the disease has been suspected. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The objective was to identify the mutation causing the spinocerebellar ataxia...
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