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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1999
Leif Andersson, S-752 39 Uppsala, SE;
James Kijas, 752 29 Uppsala, SE;
Sophie Gafvert, S-150 23 Enhorna, SE;
Gunilla Wigh-Trowaldh, S-756 33 Uppsala, SE;
Ake Hedhammar, S-182 34 Dandery, SE;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding canine leukocyte integrin &bgr;-2 subunit having a Cys36Ser missense mutation, wherein the missense mutation is indicative of a carrier of canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. The present invention also relates to a method for identifying dogs which are carriers of or are affected with canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency. This method includes obtaining a biological sample from a dog and testing the biological sample for a Cys36Ser missense mutation in a gene encoding leukocyte integrin &bgr;-2 subunit, wherein the missense mutation in one allele is indicative of a carrier of canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency and the missense mutation in both alleles is indicative of a dog affected with canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency.