Neonatal Encephalopathy with seizures (NEWS)

Neonatal Encephalopathy with seizures (NEWS)   Gene: ATF2 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have…

Myotonia Congenita

Myotonia Congenita   Gene: CLCN1 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one copy…

Neonatal Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration

Neonatal Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration   Gene: SPTBN2 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only…

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy   Gene: HCRTR2 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one copy of…

Mucopolysaccharidosis VII, MPSVII

Mucopolysaccharidosis VII, MPSVII   Gene: GUSB Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one…

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (Old English sheepdog type)

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (Old English sheepdog type)   Gene: CCDC39 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals…

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 4A, NCL4A

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 4A, NCL4A   Gene: ARSG Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have…

Ectodermal Dysplasia (Hairlessness)

Ectodermal Dysplasia (Hairlessness)   Gene: FOXI3 Transmission: Autosomal, dominant For an autosomal dominant genetic disease, an animal must have at least one copy of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Animals with two copies of the mutation generally have more severe symptoms and an earlier onset of the disease than…

Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis (RCND)

Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis (RCND)   Gene: FLCN Transmission: Autosomal dominant For an autosomal dominant genetic disease, an animal must have at least one copy of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Animals with two copies of the mutation generally have more severe symptoms and an earlier onset of…

Epidermolysis bullosa, dystrophic

Epidermolysis bullosa, dystrophic   Gene: COL7A1 Transmission: Autosomal recessive For an autosomal recessive genetic disease an animal must have two copies of the mutation in question to be at risk of developing the disease.  Both parents of an affected animal must be carriers of at least one copy of the mutation.  Animals that have only one…