Insights into the hereditability of canine cardiomyopathy.
There is evidence for a genetic etiology of dilated cardiomyopathy in at least two breeds, the Doberman pinscher and the Boxer dog. Significant effort toward determining a genetic etiology in these breeds will depend on careful characterization of the disease, determination of criteria for diagnosing asymptomatic affected individuals, determination of a pattern of inheritance, and, eventually, molecular evaluation of the specific gene.
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College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
D000818:Animals; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D004285:Dogs; D010375:Pedigree