Companion Animal Genetic Health 2025 – Cambridge
Scientific research is all about discovering new things and then sharing those ideas with others! The field of companion animal genetic health research is small[…]
New DNA tests launched for Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) in two breeds
We are very excited to announce that earlier this week we launched not one, but TWO new tests for progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) in two[…]
Watching for inherited eye disease in every dog breed
This week, we turn our focus to Dr Katherine Stanbury, who manages our inherited eye disease programme, CRIEDD (Consortium to Research Inherited Eye Disease in[…]
Five go to Finland Forum
Last week five members of the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) team visited Helsinki, Finland, to attend the 12th International Conference of Canine and Feline Genetics[…]
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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