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The Canine POMC Gene, Obesity in Labrador Retrievers and Susceptibility to Diabetes Mellitus.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Mar 2017
Davison L J, Holder A, Catchpole B, O'Callaghan C A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus (DM) in dogs is a common endocrinopathy with a complex genetic architecture. Disease susceptibility in several breeds is associated with polymorphisms in immune response genes, but in the Labrador retriever breed, no genetic associations with DM have been identified. A deletion in the pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene in Labrador retrievers is associated with increased appetite and...
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