Can you be our Friend this holiday season?
The Canine Genetics Centre set up their Friends scheme in 2024, to give our supporters a way to make regular donations throughout the year. This[…]
CGC’s relay runners run rings round London landmarks
On Sunday 1st September, five runners teamed up on behalf of “Team CGC” to take part in London’s Big Relay – to raise money to[…]
Meet the Beagles!
Hundreds of Beagles and their owners came together on Sunday 7th July at scenic Sysonby Acres, just outside Melton Mowbray, to enjoy a day of[…]
8 runners, 4 legs, 2 teams and a Border Collie who started it all
On 1st September, two teams will be heading to London to run the Big Relay and raise funds to support the Canine Genetics Centre and[…]
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Funding our Future presentation
Thank you to everyone who took the time to join us for Cathryn’s presentation about the future of the Canine Genetics Centre at the University[…]
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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