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Molecular prevalence of multiple genetic disorders in Border collies in Japan and recommendations for genetic counselling.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Aug 2016
Mizukami K, Yabuki A, Kohyama M, Kushida K, Rahman M M, Uddin M M, Sawa M, Yamato O
Abstract excerpt
Reproductive management is necessary to prevent deleterious genetic disorders in purebred dogs, but comprehensive studies aimed at prevention of multiple underlying genetic disorders in a single breed have not been performed. The aims of this study were to examine mutant allele frequencies associated with multiple genetic disorders, using Border collies as a representative breed, and to make recommendations for...
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