Gene finding to eradicate severe blistering disorder of the skin found in dogs
Thursday, June 1, 2017 - 15:22
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have identified a novel gene defect that causes a hereditary blistering disorder of the skin, epidermolysis bullosa, in dogs. Epidermolysis bullosa, found in the Central Asian Shepherd dog breed, occurs also in humans due to an identical gene found in both canines and humans.