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[…]
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[…]
How does the Canine Genetics Centre choose which diseases to investigate?
A question that members of the Canine Genetics Centre (CGC) are sometimes asked is how we decide which diseases to investigate. The answer depends on[…]
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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