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HCM-associated ALMS1 variant: Allele drop-out and frequency in Italian Sphynx cats.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2023
Turba Maria Elena, Ferrari Paolo, Milanesi Raffaella, Gentilini Fabio, Longeri Maria
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cardiomyopathy in domestic cats, and some inherited variants are available for genetic testing. A variant of the Alstrom syndrome protein 1 gene (ALMS1) was recently reported to be associated with HCM in the Sphynx cat breed (A3: g.92439157G>C). Genetic screening of the variant, promoted by the Osservatorio Veterinario Italiano Cardiopatie and Genefast...
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