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  2. Progressive retinal atrophy - Wikipedia

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    Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs and, more rarely, cats. Similar to retinitis pigmentosa in humans, [1] it is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina, causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness.

  3. Collie eye anomaly - Wikipedia

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    Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is a congenital, inherited, bilateral eye disease of dogs, which affects the retina, choroid, and sclera. It can be a mild disease or cause blindness. CEA is caused by a simple autosomal recessive gene defect. There is no treatment.

  4. Canine degenerative myelopathy - Wikipedia

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    A dog with degenerative myelopathy often stands with its legs close together and may not correct an unusual foot position due to a lack of conscious proprioception. Canine degenerative myelopathy, also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy, is an incurable, progressive disease of the canine spinal cord that is similar in many ways to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

  5. Labrador Retriever coat colour genetics - Wikipedia

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    The gene affecting this colour variation in all dog breeds is the recessive 'dilution' (D) locus. It is possible for each of the standard colour genotypes to be diluted if the dog carries two copies of the recessive dilute allele, dd. Dogs that carry at least one D will not have a diluted coat.

  6. This startup wants to use gene-editing to extend the ... - AOL

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    Forever Friends, a spin-out company from Oxford University, hopes to dramatically expand the lifespan of dogs using new gene-editing technology. This startup wants to use gene-editing to extend ...

  7. Hairless dog - Wikipedia

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    An African hairless dog at the Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum, Tring, England The Chinese Crested Dog's coated variety is called a "Powderpuff" and is a recognized type. A hairless dog is a dog with a genetic disposition for hairlessness and hair loss. There are two known types of genetic hairlessness, a dominant and a recessive type.

  8. Heart failure is reversed with new gene therapy in animal ...

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    Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but a new study suggests that could change. At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that reversed heart failure in animals.

  9. Golden retriever therapy dogs 'bring so much light' to young ...

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    A young leukemia patient recently received a special visit from two therapy dogs, and the sweet encounter was shared in an Instagram reel that has gone viral with nearly 10 million views. In ...