Tibetan Mastiffs as ancestors of all guard dogs? Not even genetically related. Euro-Middle Eastern breeds are older. Time to rethink the origin stories. #CanineGenetics #AncientDogs

Common variants in the CPT1A gene are associated with cataracts in Northern breeds of domestic dog Primary hereditary cataract affects many purebred domestic dog breeds and is a major cause of visual impairment in dogs. Cataracts are common in Northern breeds such as the Siberian Husky, Alaskan Mal...

New research from the Canine Genetics Centre, here at the @camvetschool.bsky.social, in collab with Wisdom Panel, explores the genetic causes of hereditary #cataracts in dogs - one of the leading causes of blindness in over 100 breeds.🐾🧬 #CanineGenetics #VetResearch
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