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Genetic risk for squamous cell carcinoma of the nictitating membrane parallels that of the limbus in Haflinger horses.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2018
Singer-Berk M, Knickelbein K E, Vig S, Liu J, Bentley E, Nunnery C, Reilly C, Dwyer A, Drögemüller C, Unger L, Gerber V, Lassaline M, Bellone R R
Abstract excerpt
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer affecting the equine eye, with a higher incidence documented in Haflinger horses. Recently, a missense variant in the gene damage specific DNA binding protein 2 (DDB2, p.Thr338Met) on ECA12 was identified as a risk factor for the development of limbal SCC in Haflinger horses. SCC also occurs on the nictitating membrane; therefore, investigating the role of...
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