Methods of Diagnosing Intervertebral Disc Disease And Chondrodystrophy In Canines

摘要

Provided are compositions and methods for identifying a canine suffering from or at risk of suffering from skeletal dysplasia (SD) and/or intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) by detecting a retrogene insertion encoding canine fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF4) on canine chromosome 12.