The Labrador Retriever as a Model of Naturally Occurring Myopia: Genetic and Environmental Contributions

Aims: To validate the dog as an animal model of naturally occurring myopia by identifying genetic and environmental factors which are associated with myopia development in the Labrador Retriever. Methods: A large pedigree of Labrador Retrievers was phenotyped for refractive error. Using statistical...

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Main Author: Black, Joanna
Published: ResearchSpace@Auckland 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2292/5847