Essays about: "Inherited Retinal Degeneration"
Found 4 essays containing the words Inherited Retinal Degeneration.
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1. Developing a reproducible bioinformatics workflow for canine inherited retinal disease
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Inherited Retinal Degenerations (IRDs) are a heterogenous group of diseases which lead to vision impairment and can be found both in humans and in dogs. About 1 in 1,380 humans is estimated to suffer from an autosomal recessive IRD, which would be 5.5 million people worldwide, and many more are estimated to be unaffected carriers. READ MORE
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2. Progressive retinal atrophy in cats
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) is an umbrella term used to describe a variety of inherited retinopathies observed in multiple species. This literature study focuses on PRA observed in five different cat breeds: Abyssinian, Siamese, Persian, Bengal and African black-footed cat. READ MORE
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3. Progressiv retinal atrofi hos hund
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Det finns många hundraser idag som kan drabbas av progressiv retinal atrofi (PRA), en form av ärftlig näthinnedegeneration. PRA drabbar alltid båda ögonen. I de flesta fall drabbas stavarna först vilket gör hunden blind i mörker. READ MORE
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4. Differences of progressive retinal atrophy in dogs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : A group of diseases that affect the dog’s sight is progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) a disease that means that the photoreceptors in the retina of the eye either not develop normally or undergo degeneration and thereby causes vision loss and blindness. The disease affects many different breeds and is inherited. READ MORE