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Characterization of an Early-Onset, Autosomal Recessive, Progressive Retinal Degeneration in Bengal Cats.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Aug 2015
Ofri Ron, Reilly Christopher M, Maggs David J, Fitzgerald Paul G, Shilo-Benjamini Yael, Good Kathryn L, Grahn Robert A, Splawski Danielle D, Lyons Leslie A
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PURPOSE: A form of retinal degeneration suspected to be hereditary was discovered in a family of Bengal cats. A breeding colony was established to characterize disease progression clinically, electrophysiologically, and morphologically, and to investigate the mode of inheritance. METHODS: Affected and related cats were donated by owners for breeding trials and pedigree analysis. Kittens from test and...
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