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A Carbohydrate Sulfotransferase-6 (CHST6) gene mutation is associated with Macular Corneal Dystrophy in Labrador Retrievers.
Veterinary ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2016
Tetas Pont Roser, Downs Louise, Pettitt Louise, Busse Claudia, Mellersh Cathryn S
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To locate and identify variants associated with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) in Labrador Retriever (LR) dogs, in the candidate gene carbohydrate sulfotransferase-6 (CHST6). METHODS: The single coding exon of canine CHST6 was sequenced in one affected LR with MCD and one control LR clinically clear of ocular disease. A further 71 control LR with unknown clinical status were sequenced for the putative...
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