Identification of mutations in HSF4 in dogs of three different breeds with hereditary cataracts

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 369-378

  Mellersh, Cathryn S ^a   Pettitt, Louise ^a   Forman, Oliver P ^a   Vaudin, Mark ^a   Barnett, Keith C ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract; Dog; HSF4; Inherited; Mutation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; MICROSATELLITE DNA; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CATARACT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; EYE DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATARACT; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; EYE DISEASES, HEREDITARY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; PEDIGREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33747878183     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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