Genome-wide association study identifies shared risk loci common to two malignancies in golden retrievers.

Dogs, with their breed-determined limited genetic background, are great models of human disease including cancer. Canine B-cell lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma are both malignancies of the hematologic system that are clinically and histologically similar to human B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and angiosa...

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Main Authors: Noriko Tonomura, Ingegerd Elvers, Rachael Thomas, Kate Megquier, Jason Turner-Maier, Cedric Howald, Aaron L Sarver, Ross Swofford, Aric M Frantz, Daisuke Ito, Evan Mauceli, Maja Arendt, Hyun Ji Noh, Michele Koltookian, Tara Biagi, Sarah Fryc, Christina Williams, Anne C Avery, Jong-Hyuk Kim, Lisa Barber, Kristine Burgess, Eric S Lander, Elinor K Karlsson, Chieko Azuma, Jaime F Modiano, Matthew Breen, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4333733?pdf=render