A novel locus identified for glaucoma in Dandie Dinmont Terrier dog breed
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
Professor Hannes Lohi's research group at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center, Finland, has identified a novel locus for glaucoma in Dandie Dinmont Terrier. The locus on canine chromosome 8 includes a 9.5 Mb region that is associated with glaucoma. The canine locus shares synteny to human chromosome 14, which has been previously associated with different types of human glaucomas. However, the actual glaucoma causing mutation in Dandies remains unknown. The study was published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE on August 14, 2013