FGF4 Retrogene On CFA12 Is Responsible For Chondrodystrophy And Intervertebral Disc Disease In Dogs
Emily A. Brown, Peter J. Dickinson, Tamer A. Mansour, Beverly K. Sturges, Miriam Aguilar, Amy E Young, Courtney Korff, Jenna Lind, Cassandra L. Ettinger, Samuel Varon, Rachel E. Pollard, C. Titus Brown, Terje Raudsepp, Danika L. Bannasch
The paper identifies a FGF4 retrogene on CFA12 as the cause of chondrodystrophy and intervertebral disc disease in dogs, with a high odds ratio for IVDD.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 11, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics