CHIC is
a DNA repository that collects and stores DNA samples that are used to further research in inherited canine diseases.
It is a long - term
DNA repository that will provide samples to qualified researchers.
Another way to be sure you have sample material available to test after your dog is gone is through the Canine Health Information Center's
DNA Repository.
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June 19, 2012 CHIC
DNA Repository The CHIC
DNA Repository collects and stores canine DNA samples to facilitate future research and testing aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited disease in dogs.
All of the revenues collected (100 %) are allocated to the CHIC
DNA Repository and used to underwrite DNA extraction and storage fees for dogs with significant inherited diseases.
As of this writing, CHIC's
DNA Repository holds samples from most of the CHIC approved breeds.
Breed clubs and concerned individuals should promote and encourage participation in CHIC's
DNA Repository.
It is up to us to collect and submit DNA samples to
the DNA Repository.
For
DNA Repository information, e-mail.
CHIC has established
a DNA repository for breed clubs as a way for owners to maintain a safe place to indefinitely store DNA from their dogs and, at the same time, provide a large pool of accessible DNA when researching health problems related to a breed.
By sending samples to the CHIC
DNA Repository, they will be available whenever the need for them arises.
If this dog has not previously provided a blood sample that is stored in the CHIC
DNA Repository:
Also, he is working to provided conclusions about the effect of gender and age on the risk of developing epilepsy, based on information about the > 2000 epileptic dogs that provided samples for
their DNA repository.
To provide a DNA bank that will encourage researchers to include Bouviers in future research projects on the genetic basis of disease, the BHF is encouraging owners of all Bouviers, both young and old, to participate in the CHIC (Canine Health Information Center)
DNA Repository.
By donating blood to
the DNA Repository, you will help collect and maintain health information essential to research in cancer and other canine diseases.
Breed specific advantages of accumulating adequate samples in the CHIC
DNA Repository are twofold:
While not a research effort, the Orthopedic Foundation For Animals» Canine Health Information Center (CHIC)
DNA Repository is an all - breed long - term DNA sample storage program that provides samples to qualified researchers.
The blood draw / cheek - swab procedures to be conducted at the St. Louis Specialty are submitted to Canine Health Information Center (CHIC), who maintains
the DNA Repository — the Repository is jointly sponsored by the AKC / CHF and the OFA.
The CHIC
DNA Repository, co-sponsored by the OFA and the AKC / CHF, collects and stores samples of canine DNA, along with geneaological and phenotypical information that corresponds to the DNA, in order to facilitate testing and research in the future that is aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited disease in canines.
Several tests are also considered optional for dogs in the breed: patellar luxation; eye examination by a boarded ACVO ophthalmologist; autoimmune thyroiditis; and participation in the OFA / CHIC
DNA Repository.
At the time, two respected British scientists, Robert Briggs and Thomas King, were trying to answer this question by transferring a frog cell's nucleus,
the DNA repository, into a fertilized frog egg from which the original instructions had been removed.
Not exact matches
The central dogma holds that
DNA is the
repository for all genetic instructions in a cell.
The
repository also contained information about patient lifestyles, including smoking and drinking habits, and a
DNA sample from each patient — allowing the team to investigate whether patient lifestyle and genetic factors could affect the failure rate of composite fillings.
The
repository already contains 200,000
DNA samples and hopes to meet the 500,000 mark by 2012 now that funding is in place.
Several countries, including the United Kingdom and Estonia, have assembled similar studies of large groups of people, or cohorts, that collect
DNA and health information on volunteers in
repositories, sometimes called «biobanks.»
Canada's central
repository for cryopreserved ES cells, spermatozoa, ova, embryos, and tissue
DNA generated by Canada's mouse genome effort.
Indeed, symposium talks covered diverse topics such as using
DNA sequencing to track biodiversity in water samples from Monterey Bay (Collin Closek) as well as using crowdsourcing to create an open
repository of research talks (Rajan Vaish).
The advantage of the pool is that it provides generations of genetic material and if a test becomes available, it is often possible to test dogs whose
DNA is in the
repository.
Currently, close to 1000 OES have stored
DNA in the breed's
repository.
A
DNA bank, sometimes called a gene bank, is a
repository of
DNA samples, usually in the form of whole blood.
Researchers can request access to the cheek swab
DNA, blood
DNA, or frozen tumor tissue being housed in the Bernese Mountain Dog
DNA and Tumor Tissue
Repository.
To facilitate health research on genetic diseases affecting Bernese Mountain Dogs, the Berner - Garde Foundation (BGF) had a vision of creating a
repository of
DNA and tumor tissue that would augment the pedigree and current medical information stored in the Berner - Garde Database.
This goal became a reality in the fall of 2006 when the Berner - Garde Foundation (BGF) and Michigan State University (MSU), with support from the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America (BMDCA) signed a contract to establish a
DNA and Tumor Tissue
Repository to be housed at Michigan State University.
As part of our mission to improve the health and longevity of our Berners, the Berner - Garde Foundation (BGF) and Michigan State University (MSU), with support from the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America (BMDCA), have established a
Repository that collects, stores and maintains
DNA and tumor tissue samples from Bernese Mountain Dogs.
In order to help accomplish this goal, the Berner - Garde Foundation has established our open Intenet database, a
DNA and tumor tissue
Repository, and other efforts to support scientific research on the diseases that affect our dogs.
The goal became a reality in the fall of 2006 when the Berner - Garde Foundation (BGF) and Michigan State University (MSU), with support from the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America (BMDCA) signed a contract to establish The Bernese Mountain Dog
DNA and Tumor Tissue
Repository to be housed at Michigan State University.
These, along with individual submissions by owners have resulted in the
Repository now having
DNA or tumor tissue from over 2,700 Bernese Mountain Dogs.
To submit samples to the Bernese Mountain Dog
DNA and Tissue
Repository, please see information and instructions on the
Repository Submissions page.
The Berner - Garde Foundation is extremely appreciative of the many regional clubs that have held
DNA collections (AKA «blood draws») for the BMD
Repository.
One of the things that make the BMD
Repository unique is that in addition to the typical cheek swab collection of
DNA, we also store blood
DNA in freezers maintained at -80 degrees.
With our Database and
Repository of
DNA and tumor tissue, we are structured to facilitate scientific study.
To facilitate health research on genetic diseases affecting Bernese Mountain Dogs, the Berner - Garde Foundation had a goal of creating a
repository of
DNA and tumor tissue that would augment the pedigree and medical information stored in the Berner - Garde Database.
This will serve to provide regular updates on the status of the
DNA Project and as a
repository for stories, and general genealogical information that will advance the study of the Gleason / Gleeson surname.