Complex disease and phenotype mapping in the domestic dog

The domestic dog is an important model organism for our understanding of cancer and other diseases. Here the authors conduct a genome-wide association study across multiple breeds and identify novel loci significantly associated with several complex diseases and morphological traits.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jessica J. Hayward, Marta G. Castelhano, Kyle C. Oliveira, Elizabeth Corey, Cheryl Balkman, Tara L. Baxter, Margret L. Casal, Sharon A. Center, Meiying Fang, Susan J. Garrison, Sara E. Kalla, Pavel Korniliev, Michael I. Kotlikoff, N. S. Moise, Laura M. Shannon, Kenneth W. Simpson, Nathan B. Sutter, Rory J. Todhunter, Adam R. Boyko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10460