Essays about: "Inherited Retinal Degeneration"

Found 4 essays containing the words Inherited Retinal Degeneration.

  1. 1. Developing a reproducible bioinformatics workflow for canine inherited retinal disease

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Melina Toni Marie Martin; [2023]
    Keywords : CanFam4; Nextflow; Inherited Retinal Degeneration; dog; whole-genome sequencing; bioinformatics;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Progressive retinal atrophy in cats

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Aida Wolf; [2019]
    Keywords : Progressive retinal atrophy; retinal degeneration; cat; feline;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Progressiv retinal atrofi hos hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Nina Johansson; [2016]
    Keywords : progressiv; retinal; atrofi; hund; progressive; atrophy; dog;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. Differences of progressive retinal atrophy in dogs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Lisen Ekroth; [2013]
    Keywords : Atrophy; Retina; Dog; PRA;

    Abstract : 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