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A RAB3GAP1 SINE Insertion in Alaskan Huskies with Polyneuropathy, Ocular Abnormalities, and Neuronal Vacuolation (POANV) Resembling Human Warburg Micro Syndrome 1 (WARBM1).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 23 Nov 2015
Wiedmer Michaela, Oevermann Anna, Borer-Germann Stephanie E, Gorgas Daniela, Shelton G Diane, Drögemüller Michaela, Jagannathan Vidhya, Henke Diana, Leeb Tosso
Abstract excerpt
We observed a hereditary phenotype in Alaskan Huskies that was characterized by polyneuropathy with ocular abnormalities and neuronal vacuolation (POANV). The affected dogs developed a progressive severe ataxia, which led to euthanasia between 8 and 16 months of age. The pedigrees were consistent with a monogenic autosomal recessive inheritance. We localized the causative genetic defect to a 4 Mb interval on...
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