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The first genome-wide association study concerning idiopathic epilepsy in Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2021
Deschain T, Fabricius J, Berendt M, Fredholm M, Karlskov-Mortensen P
Abstract excerpt
The dog breed Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen has a relatively high prevalence of idiopathic epilepsy compared to other dog breeds and previous studies have suggested a genetic cause of the disease in this breed. Based on these observations, a genome-wide association study was performed to identify possible epilepsy-causing loci. The study included 30 unaffected and 23 affected dogs, genotyping of 170K SNPs, and...
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