A partial gene deletion of SLC45A2 causes oculocutaneous albinism in Doberman pinscher dogs.

A partial gene deletion of SLC45A2 causes oculocutaneous albinism in Doberman pinscher dogs.

The first white Doberman pinscher (WDP) dog was registered by the American Kennel Club in 1976. The novelty of the white coat color resulted in extensive line breeding of this dog and her offspring. The WDP phenotype closely resembles human oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) and clinicians noticed a seem...

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Main Authors: Paige A Winkler, Kara R Gornik, David T Ramsey, Richard R Dubielzig, Patrick J Venta, Simon M Petersen-Jones, Joshua T Bartoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3960214?pdf=render

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