A large animal model for CNGB1 autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa.

Retinal dystrophies in dogs are invaluable models of human disease. Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is the canine equivalent of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Similar to RP, PRA is a genetically heterogenous condition. We investigated PRA in the Papillon breed of dog using homozygosity mapping and hap...

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Main Authors: Paige A Winkler, Kari J Ekenstedt, Laurence M Occelli, Anton V Frattaroli, Joshua T Bartoe, Patrick J Venta, Simon M Petersen-Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3747135?pdf=render