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Genotypic Distribution of FGF4L2 in DTK-Registered Dachshunds in Germany: A Pilot Study.
Genes - 19 Aug 2026
Berls Hanna, Bach Jan Peter, Bannasch Danika, Dickinson Peter J, Volk Holger A
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The fibroblast-growth-factor 4 retrogene insertion on chromosome 12 (FGF4L2) is known to be associated with chondrodystrophy and intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), which increases the risk of Hansen's type I intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) in Dachshunds. While the FGF4L2 insertion is known to occur at high frequency within the breed, subgroup-specific data relating to coat-type and...
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