A Truncated Retrotransposon Disrupts the GRM1 Coding Sequence in Coton de Tulear Dogs with Bandera's Neonatal Ataxia

Zeng, Rong; Farias, Fabiana; S. Johnson, G.; McKay, Stephanie; D. Schnabel, Robert; E. Decker, Jared; F. Taylor, Jeremy; Mann, C.S.; L. Katz, Martin; C. Johnson, Gayle; R. Coates, Joan; P. O’Brien, Dennis

doi:10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0666.x

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A Truncated Retrotransposon Disrupts the GRM1 Coding Sequence in Coton de Tulear Dogs with Bandera's Neonatal Ataxia

Published in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine • Jan 31, 2011

Authors:

Rong Zeng

Fabiana Farias

G. S. Johnson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bandera's neonatal ataxia (BNAt) is an autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia that affects members of the Coton de Tulear dog breed. OBJECTIVE: To identify the mutation that causes BNAt. ANIMALS: The study involved DNA from 112 Cotons de Tulear (including 15 puppies with signs of BNAt) an...

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Genetics

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Biology

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