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A 6-bp Deletion Variant in a Novel Canine Glutathione-S-Transferase Gene (GSTT5) Leads to Loss of Enzyme Function.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Nov 2017
Craft S, Ekena J, Sacco J, Luethcke K, Trepanier L
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OBJECTIVES: Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) detoxify reactive xenobiotics, and defective GST gene polymorphisms increase cancer risk in humans. A low activity GST-theta variant was previously found in research beagles. The purpose of our study was to determine the molecular basis for this phenotype and its allele frequency in pet dogs. METHODS: Banked livers from 45 dogs of various breeds were screened for low...
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