As lovely and rare as this coat may be, it is
caused by a recessive gene that can bring along some health issues.
But of all the things that might go wrong, one of the worst problems is to not know if the problems are
caused by the recessive genes or by the management of the dog itself.
The brown and yellow are
caused by a recessive gene and these pups were culled at birth.
The disease is
caused by a recessive gene mutation.
1 % of the dogs examined in a breed may sound like an awfully small number, but if the disease is
caused by a recessive gene almost a fifth of the dogs in the breed may be carriers.
CH is
caused by a recessive gene mutation.
Not exact matches
Classic galactosemia is an autosomal
recessive genetic disorder
caused by mutations in the GALT
gene.
The scientists from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University, led
by Peter McPherson, along with collaborators in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Germany, and at SickKids Hospital and the University of Toronto, have discovered that a severe form of epileptic encephalopathy is
caused by recessive loss - of - function mutations in the
gene DENND5A.
«Most PRAs, including the one in Phalenes and Papillons, are
recessive and
caused by single
gene defects and small sample numbers can lead to breakthroughs.
Sickle cell disease is a
recessive genetic disorder
caused by a single mutation in both copies of a
gene coding for beta - globin, a protein that forms part of the oxygen - carrying molecule hemoglobin.
This trait is
caused by the accumulation of large amounts of β - carotene that was reported to be controlled
by a single
recessive gene ore.
According to calculations
by population geneticists based on family trees, one of these survivors carried a
recessive gene for achromatopsia, which also
causes severe sensitivity to light and poor vision.
And in inbred societies, diseases
caused by inheriting two copies of a
recessive gene are also more prevalent — and therefore easier to identify.
Around 50 % of cases of familial
recessive Parkinson's disease are
caused by mutations in the PARKIN
gene, which encodes a protein that belongs to the RBR ubiquitin ligase enzyme family.
RNA - guided
gene drives could also
cause a population crash due to the buildup of
recessive mutations
causing infertility or inviability or
by biasing the sex ratio.
GM1 is an extremely severe, autosomal
recessive disease
caused by a mutation in the GLB1
gene and resulting in the progressive destruction of neural cells in the brain and spinal cord.
Early onset autosomal
recessive parkinsonism is
caused by mutations in the parkin, PINK1, and DJ - 1
genes (Kitada et al., 1998; Bonifati et al., 2003; Valente et al., 2004).
Mutation in a tumor suppressor
gene acts in the opposite way,
causing cancer in a
recessive fashion
by inactivation of the tumor suppressor protein.
It was established later (Johnson et al, 1980) that the form of the disease found in Bedlingtons terriers was apparently
caused by the presence of an autosomal
recessive gene in affected dogs - it is a genetic disorder and in order for the condition to develop in a dog / bitch a copy of this defective
gene must have been passed to the affected animal
by both parents, i.e. the affected dog must have two «copies» of the defective
gene in its body cells.
The disease has been identified as being
caused by an autosomal
recessive gene.
February 2009: Previously EPI was suspected to be
caused by autosomal
recessive genes, but that is no longer thought to be the case.
CA is
caused by an autosomal
recessive gene, which means both parents must carry the
gene to produce an affected dog.
DM is a
recessive inherited disease
caused by a mutated
gene.
This may be true in a first generation cross (F1) because to inherit a genetic disease which is
caused by a single
recessive gene, offspring would need to inherit the
gene from both parents.
These cataracts were found to be
caused by a simple autosomal
recessive gene — 1.)
Inherited disorders most commonly can be
caused by a
gene defect that is either autosomal dominant, autosomal
recessive, sex - linked, mitochondrial, or may involve multiple
genes (more on this later).
Fading of black coats (a tinge of rust or brown in some part of the hairs) can be
caused by several things: a
recessive gene for liver - dilute pigment, or modifier
genes located on different places or chromosomes, for example.
Based on historical and anecdotal observations, Wang believes that the variation may be
caused by a double
recessive gene.