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A COLQ missense mutation in Labrador Retrievers having congenital myasthenic syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Rinz Caitlin J, Levine Jonathan, Minor Katie M, Humphries Hammon D, Lara Renee, Starr-Moss Alison N, Guo Ling T, Williams D Colette, Shelton G Diane, Clark Leigh Anne
Abstract excerpt
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are heterogeneous neuromuscular disorders characterized by skeletal muscle weakness caused by disruption of signal transmission across the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). CMSs are rarely encountered in veterinary medicine, and causative mutations have only been identified in Old Danish Pointing Dogs and Brahman cattle to date. Herein, we characterize a novel CMS in 2 Labrador...
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