Labrador Retrievers with Retinal Atrophy

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Genetic mutation in Labradors reveals new cause of canine blindness

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Researchers at Penn Vet and University of Padova in Padova , Italy , found a genetic mutation in three Labrador retriever littermates affected by progressive retinal atrophy.

These dogs were brought to the attention of a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired.

The researchers identified a 3 -bp deletion in the coding region of GTPBP2 , a gene that encodes a G-protein expressed in several tissues.

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