Banking DNA from popular sires as an investment in the future health of a breed
A week ago the Royal Kennel Club (RKC) published their report ‘A New Future for Dog Breeding‘ that details the ways in which the RKC[…]
When your life passions and job align – meet our resident “crazy dog lady!
This week we turn our attention to another of our valuable team members, our Bioinformatician and “crazy dog lady”, Ellen Schofield. Ellen joined our group[…]
Presentation about the CGC Biobank – What? Uses? Why?
The CGC’s DNA sample collection is unique. Developed over the last quarter of a century, and comprising DNA samples from over 42,000 different dogs, it[…]
The Canine Genetics Centre’s unique DNA sample collection
Unique is a word that is often overused. But when it comes to discussing the Canine Genetics Centre’s collection of DNA samples, which dates back[…]
BIG data gives us BIG results but also BIG headaches!
A couple of weeks ago Bryan gave you an overview on our sample database, but how do we get from those samples to creating a[…]
Over 41,000 samples and counting: Bryan maintains CGC’s ever-expanding DNA database
The CGC’s research database currently consists of 41,717 samples from 215 dog breeds collected since the early 1990s for the purpose of tackling inherited canine[…]
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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