title: A case of canine chimerism diagnosed using coat color tests.
abstract: Through the use of PCR based coat color tests, we were able to diagnose a dog that exhibits an unusual coat color phenotype as an XX/XX chimera. Coat color alleles vary widely among dog breeds, presenting a novel method for detecting chimerism using diagnostic tests for known coat color alleles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5A8. DLD842@mail.usask.ca
authors.forename: Dayna L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Dreger
authors.forename: Sheila M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schmutz
mesh_terms: D054366:Agouti Signaling Protein / Q000235:genetics; D054458:Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis; D000818:Animals; D002678:Chimera / Q000235:genetics*; D004285:Dogs / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006200:Hair Color / Q000235:genetics*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; D044102:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 / Q000235:genetics; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis
chemical_list: D054366:Agouti Signaling Protein; D044102:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1; C515183:a protein, mouse