A Coding Variant in the Gene Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 4 (BBS4) Is Associated with a Novel Form of Canine Progressive Retinal Atrophy

A Coding Variant in the Gene Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 4 (BBS4) Is Associated with a Novel Form of Canine Progressive Retinal Atrophy

Progressive retinal atrophy is a common cause of blindness in the dog and affects >100 breeds. It is characterized by gradual vision loss that occurs due to the degeneration of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Similar to the human counterpart retinitis pigmentosa, the canine disorder is clinica...

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Main Authors: Tracy Chew, Bianca Haase, Roslyn Bathgate, Cali E. Willet, Maria K. Kaukonen, Lisa J. Mascord, Hannes T. Lohi, Claire M. Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-07-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Subjects:
Hungarian Puli
whole-genome sequencing
blindness
obesity
infertility
Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.043109

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