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A CNTNAP1 Missense Variant Is Associated with Canine Laryngeal Paralysis and Polyneuropathy.
Genes - 27 Nov 2020
Letko Anna, Minor Katie M, Friedenberg Steven G, Shelton G Diane, Salvador Jill Pesayco, Mandigers Paul J J, Leegwater Peter A J, Winkler Paige A, Petersen-Jones Simon M, Stanley Bryden J, Ekenstedt Kari J, Johnson Gary S, Hansen Liz, Jagannathan Vidhya, Mickelson James R, Drögemüller Cord
Abstract excerpt
Laryngeal paralysis associated with a generalized polyneuropathy (LPPN) most commonly exists in geriatric dogs from a variety of large and giant breeds. The purpose of this study was to discover the underlying genetic and molecular mechanisms in a younger-onset form of this neurodegenerative disease seen in two closely related giant dog breeds, the Leonberger and Saint Bernard. Neuropathology of an affected dog...
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