A web resource on DNA tests for canine and feline hereditary diseases

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-187

  Slutsky, Jeffrey ^a   Raj, Karthik ^a   Yuhnke, Scott ^a   Bell, Jerold ^b   Fretwell, Neale ^c   Hedhammar, Ake ^d   Wade, Claire ^e   Giger, Urs ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WALTHAM CENTRE FOR PET NUTRITION   (United Kingdom)

^d SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canine; Database; Feline; Genetics; Mutations

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER NETWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DOG DISEASE; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DATABASE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; NONHUMAN;

CANINE; DATABASE; FELINE; GENETICS; MUTATIONS;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DNA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; INTERNET;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 84881668529     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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