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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Gregory M. Acland, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Orly Goldstein, Ithaca, NY (US);
Anna V. Kukekova, Ithaca, NY (US);
Jennifer Lynn Johnson, Lansing, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gregory M. Acland, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Orly Goldstein, Ithaca, NY (US);
Anna V. Kukekova, Ithaca, NY (US);
Jennifer Lynn Johnson, Lansing, NY (US);
Assignee:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 21/04 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided are methods for identifying dogs as likely to be genetically normal, carriers of, or affected with Oculo-skeletal dysplasia (OSD) by determining the presence or absence of a drd2 COL9A2 mutation and/or a drd1 COL9A3 mutation. Also provided is a method for selective breeding of dogs and kits useful for carrying out the methods of the invention.