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Cluster analysis of the genetic heterogeneity and disease distributions in purebred dog populations.
The Veterinary record - 28 Feb 1998
Ubbink G J, van de Broek J, Hazewinkel H A, Rothuizen J
Abstract excerpt
Purebred dog populations have been subject to strong selection which has resulted in extreme differences between breeds and decreased heterogeneity within breeds. As a result, breed-specific inherited diseases have accumulated in many populations. The aim of this study was to analyse genetic heterogeneity in relation to the distribution of elbow dysplasia in labrador retrievers, portosystemic shunts in Irish...
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