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Identification of the mutation causing progressive retinal atrophy in Old Danish Pointing Dog.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2018
Karlskov-Mortensen P, Proschowsky H F, Gao F, Fredholm M
Abstract excerpt
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a common cause of blindness in many dog breeds. It is most often inherited as a simple Mendelian trait, but great genetic heterogeneity has been demonstrated both within and between breeds. In many breeds the genetic cause of the disease is not known, and until now, the Old Danish Pointing Dog (ODP) has been one of those breeds. ODP is one of the oldest dog breeds in Europe....
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