A novel iterative mixed model to remap three complex orthopedic traits in dogs.

Hip dysplasia (HD), elbow dysplasia (ED), and rupture of the cranial (anterior) cruciate ligament (RCCL) are the most common complex orthopedic traits of dogs and all result in debilitating osteoarthritis. We reanalyzed previously reported data: the Norberg angle (a quantitative measure of HD) in 92...

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Main Authors: Meng Huang, Jessica J Hayward, Elizabeth Corey, Susan J Garrison, Gabriela R Wagner, Ursula Krotscheck, Kei Hayashi, Peter A Schweitzer, George Lust, Adam R Boyko, Rory J Todhunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470659?pdf=render