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Vision loss in both Labradors and humans caused by the “Stargardt gene”

25-Mar-2019 - Both dogs and humans suffer from inherited eye disease leading to vision impairment and blindness. In children and young adults, Stargardt disease is one of the most common forms of inherited retinal degenerative diseases. An international team led by researchers from SLU (The Swedish University ...

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Stora Enso enters into strategic partnership with Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

30-May-2018 - Stora Enso has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Through the agreement Stora Enso and SLU intend to establish a long-term collaboration in research and development, education, competence building, and innovation within the fields ...

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Why White Dogs are White

14-Aug-2014 - About half of all dogs show some form of white spotting which can range from a few white marks in the Bernese mountain dog to extreme white coat color in Dalmatians and white boxer. But why have dogs so often white markings, and how can we explain how they are determined genetically? This has ...

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A single gene has a major impact on gaits in horses and in mice

31-Aug-2012 - Researchers at Uppsala University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and their international collaborators have discovered a mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness ...

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Selected hens give new genetic insights

09-Nov-2010 - Studies of heavy, fast-growing hens and small, slow-growing hens provide important new knowledge on the origin of the genetic variation that has enabled them to adapt rapidly to new extreme environments. This is shown by new research findings published in PLOS Genetics. The studies have been made ...

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Genetic risk factor associated with claw problems in dogs identified

30-Aug-2010 - The immune-mediated disease SLO can lead to severe claw problems in dogs. Researchers have now identified genetic risk factors underlying this disease. The obtained results that were reported in PLoS ONE can lead to increased knowledge about similar nail diseases that affect humans. Researchers ...

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Genetic causes of canine mammary tumors

03-Jun-2010 - Various forms of cancer are one of the most common causes of death in dogs today. But both diagnosis and methods of treatment for cancer in dogs and cats have developed dramatically in recent years. In his doctoral dissertation at SLU, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden, ...

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Lowering pH regulates spider’s silk production

17-May-2010 - How can a tiny spider body contain material for several decimeters of gossamer silk, and what governs the conversion to thread? Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) can now explain this. The new research findings are presented in Nature. “We have seen how the ...

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