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AKC GENOME BARKS PODCAST

• Coat Color Genetics January 26, 2012
  In this edition of Genome Barks we hear from Dayna Dreger, a Ph. D. student at the University of Saskatchewan.  Dreger discusses agouti signaling proteins (ASIP) and how testing for agouti allels offers breeders / owners the opportunity to determine possible coat color outcomes from specific matings. This podcast was made possible thanks to the generous supp […]
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• Canine Herpes Virus (CHV) January 10, 2012
  In this edition of Genome Barks we bring you an interview with Dr. Eric Ledbetter, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr. Ledbetter discusses Canine Herpes Virus (CHV) and the signs and symptoms in dogs and puppies. This podca […]
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• Leonberger Polyneuropathy (LPN) December 28, 2011
  In this podcast we hear from Dr. Kari Ekenstedt who discusses Leonberger Polyneuropathy (LPN). Through her research Dr. Ekenstedt, along with a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota, the University of Bern, and the University of California San Diego, has identified a genetic mutation that points to the early onset of inherited LPN. In identifyin […]
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• Health Testing Canine Breeding Stock December 13, 2011
  In this edition of Genome Barks we bring you an interview with Dr. Jerry Bell, Clinical Associate Professor of Genetics at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and a small animal veterinarian at Freshwater Veterinary Hospital in Enfield, CT. In this podcast Dr. Bell discusses the importance of testing canine breeding stock to screen for preventab […]
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• Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) and Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) with Dr. Alison Starr December 1, 2011
  In this edition of Genome Barks we bring you an interview with Dr. Alison Starr, a scientific investigator at the Clemson Canine Genetics Research Group, which studies hereditary diseases in the domestic dog. Dr. Starr has received funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation and her current research is focused on the development of genetic tests to help pr […]
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• The Genetics of Canine Behavior November 16, 2011
  In this edition of Genome Barks we bring you and interview with Dr. Mark Neff, scientific investigator and Director of program for canine health and performance at the Van Andel Research Institute.  Dr. Neff has received funding from the AKC Canine Health Foundation and his current research is focused on neurological and behavioral disorders in the dog. In t […]
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