New grant secured from the Jean Lanning Foundation
The trustees of the Jean Lanning Foundation are delighted to announce a major grant to the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) at Cambridge University to fund[…]
Friends of the CGC Health and Welfare Award Winner (2025) – Kathryne Wrigley!
As part of our CGC Friends scheme, we launched a special yearly award, sponsored by Canine Genetic Testing (CAGT) – the Friends of the CGC[…]
Cathryn awarded the ICHA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Canine Genetics Centre has had something very special to celebrate this month. Our group leader, Dr Cathryn Mellersh, has been selected as the winner of[…]
Recent Publications
Wade CM et al. Autosomal dominant primary hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond dog breed is strongly associated with a missense variant in sirtuin-6. Anim Genet. 2025 Dec;56(6)
Ricketts SL et al. Common variants in the CPT1A gene are associated with cataracts in Northern breeds of domestic dog. PLoS One. 2025 Apr 4
Jenkins CA et al. Genome-wide association study of idiopathic epilepsy in the Italian Spinone dog breed. PLoS One. 2025 Mar 5
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