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	Eliminating Genetic Diseases in Dogs: A Buyer's Perspective
		While genetics can be a very complex technical subject, the basic information required to make progress toward the elimination of genetic disease by developing an effective breeding program is within the reach and understanding of everyone concerned.
		Veterinarians should be able to recognize genetic diseases, and inform owners, breeders, and prospective breeders of their presence in dogs they examine and treat.
		If genetic diseases are associated with conformance characteristics in an inseparable way, breed standards could be modified to eliminate the incentive for breeding to those characteristics once the underlying association has been identified.
	www.k9web.com /dog-faqs/medical/genetic-diseases.html (3552 words)

	Genetic disorder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A genetic disorder, or genetic disease is a disease caused by abnormal expression of one or more genes in a person causing a clinical phenotype.
		There are genetic disorders caused by the abnormal chromosome number, as in Down syndrome (extra chromosome 21) and Klinefelter's syndrome (a male with 2 X chromosomes).
		Genetic diseases are typically diagnosed and treated by geneticists.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Genetic_disease (1110 words)

	Genetic Testing
		Genetic tests use a variety of laboratory techniques to determine if a person has a genetic condition or disease or is likely to get the disease.
		Genetic testing is a complex process, and the results depend both on reliable laboratory procedures and accurate interpretation of results.
		There are diseases caused by single genes, such as Huntington's disease, that also are seen later in life and can be tested at any time.
	www.lbl.gov /Education/ELSI/genetic-testing.html (662 words)

	Eliminating Genetic Disease
		While genetics can be a very complex technical subject, the basic information required to make progress toward the elimination of genetic disease by developing an effective breeding program is within the reach and understanding of everyone concerned.
		Veterinarians should be able to recognize genetic diseases, and inform owners, breeders, and prospective breeders of their presence in dogs they examine and treat.
		If genetic diseases are associated with conformance characteristics in an inseparable way, breed standards could be modified to eliminate the incentive for breeding to those characteristics once the underlying association has been identified.
	www.netpets.com /dogs/reference/genetics/elimgen.html (3436 words)

	Genetic Counseling
		These tests identify the likelihood of passing certain genetic diseases or disorders (those caused by a defect in the genes - the tiny, DNA-containing units of heredity that determine the characteristics and functioning of the entire body) to your children.
		Genetic tests are done by analyzing small samples of blood or body tissues.
		Genetic counselors are professionals who have completed a master's program in medical genetics and counseling skills.
	kidshealth.org /parent/system/medical/genetic_counseling.html (939 words)

	Jewish Genetic Diseases - A Resource
		Guide to genetic disorders that tend to affect the Jewish population more than the non-Jewish, including a short history of the Jews and basic facts concerning genetics and genetic disorders.
		While investigations of genetic treatments continue, people are in a position to begin using the current facts for their benefit.
		The genetic diseases described on Mazornet's Jewish Diseases are disorders which occur more frequently in individuals of Jewish ancestry.
	www.mazornet.com /genetics/index.asp (492 words)

	Health: Conditions and Diseases: Genetic Disorders - Open Site
		Genetic disorders include any condition that may arise from differences in the genetic code (mutations) of an individual.
		Some genetic disorders may be present at the time of delivery and may be associated with birth defects and/or mental retardation depending on the severity of the condition.
		Although more complicated, the transfer of genetic diseases is similar in concept as the transfer of eye color or height.
	open-site.org /Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Genetic_Disorders (474 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Nine of the top ten causes of death, most notably chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease, have genetic components resulting from the interaction of genetic variation with modifiable risk factors.
		A large fraction of children's hospitalizations are due to diseases with strong genetic components.
		Genetics is the scientific study of heredity, which is how particular traits are passed from parents to children.
	www.dhss.mo.gov /Genetics (725 words)

	The Nature of Genetic Disease
		However, though there are legitimate genetic diseases, there are also a variety of problems that have an inherited component, but are of a fundamentally different nature.
		Problems such as hip dysplasia and bloat clearly have a genetic component, but also an environmental component, and perhaps a behavioral one as well (which may also be partially determined by the genes).
		Leaving aside the question of the role of genetics in behavior, the results suggest that the incidence of bloat increases with the size of the dog and the depth and width of the chest cavity.
	www.netpets.org /dogs/reference/genetics/gendis.html (1325 words)

	Genetic Health - Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Genetic Diseases in Ashkenazi Jews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Ashkenazi Jews are at greater risk of developing several genetic diseases rarely found in the population as a whole.
		For example, Type 1 Gaucher disease — a nonlethal condition in which the body lacks a gene regulating the breakdown of a particular kind of fat — is one of the more common genetic disorders among Ashkenazi Jews.
		Genetic analysis of idiopathic torsion dystonia in Ashkenazi Jews and their recent descent from a small founder population.
	www.genetichealth.com /BROV_Gen_Dis_in_Ashk_Jews.shtml (1372 words)

	mostoskey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Genetic diseases are a major health problem in purebred dogs, but reducing the occurrence of these primarily recessive diseases is difficult.
		Diseases caused by mutations in autosomal genes are classified according to whether one or two copies of the mutant gene are needed to produce disease.
		Dominant diseases tend to be less troublesome to breeders than are recessive diseases: A dominant disease is often detected before an animal is bred, and thus that animal is not used for breeding.
	www.med.umich.edu /hg/RESEARCH/FACULTY/Brewer/compendium.htm (4517 words)

	The Nature of Genetic Disease
		Many people label any problem that appears to be inherited a "genetic disease." However, though there are legitimate genetic diseases, there are also a variety of problems that have an inherited component, but are of a fundamentally different nature.
		Gastric torsion is not a genetic disease, and it would be foolish to think that one can identify a single gene responsible for bloat.
		Wherever there is genetic variability, one can select for larger, smaller, narrower, wider, etc. Because the fancy as a whole decided that a taller, narrower Standard Poodle looked more "refined", more of that description were kept for breeding purposes and the population has been shifted toward a more bloat-prone conformation.
	www.workingdogs.com /doc0134.htm (1234 words)

	Genetic Diseases - CureResearch.com
		These diseases are usually congenital and in-born, though depending on what parts of the body these genetic errors affect, the actual symptoms may arise either immediately or after delay.
		A true "genetic disease" is one that is related to a single gene in one part of the DNA on one chromosome.
		Hence, a genetic disease is a condition caused by a small error in the genetic code.
	www.cureresearch.com /disease/genetics.htm (737 words)

	Genetic Diseases in Dobermans
		CARDIOMYOPATHY - is suspected to be an inherited disease in Dobermans.
		An echocardiogram of the heart will confirm the disease but WILL not guarantee that the disease will not develop in the future.
		A DNA test for vWD is now available - genetically: clear, carrier (inherited one disease gene), affected (inherited two disease genes) - results are not effected by stress conditions, etc.
	www.dpca.org /gendisease.html (660 words)

	Genetic Disease Information
		A genetic disorder is a disease caused by abnormalities in an individual’s genetic material (genome).
		Because chromosomes are carriers of genetic material, such abnormalities in chromosome structure as missing or extra copies or gross breaks and rejoinings (translocations), can result in disease.
		With specialized backgrounds in medical genetics and counseling, genetic counselors work with medical personnel (usually M.D. Medical Geneticists) to give information, answer questions, and offer support to persons and families who have genetic disorders, are undergoing gene testing, or may be at risk for inheriting genetic disorders.
	www.ornl.gov /sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/assist.shtml (2023 words)

	A Hotlist on Genetic Diseases/Disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		U of Kansas Medical Center -- Genetic and Rare Conditions - This is a list of genetic disorders/diseases and rare conditions.
		Genetic Diseases - This is a compiled list of links to over 15 genetic disorders/diseases.
		Jewish Genetic Diseases -- A Mazornet Guide - This site lists genetic diseases/disorders that occur in a high frequency of the Jewish population.
	www.kn.pacbell.com /wired/fil/pages/listgeneticr.html (285 words)

	Genetic Diseases: How informed are you?
		Canavan Disease: When a child is born with Canavan disease, he or she will have an enzyme deficiency that will result in the deterioration of his or her central nervous system.
		One in forty Ashkenazi Jews have the genetic mutation for Canavan.
		Individuals who may carry a gene for one of these recessive genetic diseases, as well as several others, can partake in a simple blood test that will identify what, if any, genetic mutations may be present in his or her DNA.
	www.generationj.com /archive/health/genetic.html (706 words)

	Genetic Disorder Corner
		Scientists can predict certain genetic disorders by looking at a person's chromosomes.
		Find out about health professionals that assist families who are affected by genetic disorders.
		Genetic screening can detect treatable disorders in newborn infants.
	gslc.genetics.utah.edu /units/disorders (138 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide: Genetic Diseases
		Genetic potential is also dependent on environmental factors such as stress, nutrition, and infectious disease.
		The Institute for Genetic Disease Control uses the same x-rays as required by OFA but will report a dog as dysplastic or not at 12 months of age.
		Although great strides in genetic research have been made in the past few years, researchers are barely in the doorway of full understanding of canine inheritance.
	www.canismajor.com /dog/genetic1.html (1979 words)

	Doberman Genetic Diseases -- Part Five (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		While not listed in Control of Canine Genetic Diseases as a Doberman condition, it should be suspected as having genetic influences if related bitches are affected.
		Control of Canine Genetic Diseases lists only the Doberman as affected suggesting strong genetic influence expressed as XO (i.e., there is only one sex chromosome, an X chromosome).
		The genetic form of this disease is considered to occur by 1 year of age or before.
	www.dpfa.org /GENDIS5.htm (2003 words)

	Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases - Department of Human Genetics - Mount Sinai School of Medicine
		n almost every ethnic, racial, or demographic group, certain genetic diseases occur at higher frequencies among their members than in the general population.
		The genetic diseases described in this area are disorders that occur more frequently in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, although with the exception of familial dysautonomia they may occur among individuals of other ethnic backgrounds as well.
		The specific nature of the genetic defect, major symptoms and disease course, diagnostic tests (including prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection), and available disease management and treatment are briefly presented for each disorder.
	www.mssm.edu /jewish_genetics/genetic_diseases.shtml (160 words)

	Scottish Terrier Club of America - Genetic Issues
		Von Willebrand's Disease (VWD) is the name given to a group of similar inherited bleeding disorders that occur in humans, pigs, dogs and rabbits.
		A simple DNA test to detect Von Willebrand's Disease is now available from Vetgen.
		A puppy with CMO usually pulls away, flinches or screams with pain when his mouth is examined, depending on the severity of the disease.
	clubs.akc.org /stca/geneticissues.htm (1527 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Cells Work"
		Many genetic diseases occur because a person is missing the gene for a single enzyme.
		Chronic cough, recurrent pneumonia, and the progressive loss of lung function are the major manifestations of lung disease, which is the most common cause of death of persons with cystic fibrosis.
		There are something like 60,000 genes in the human genome, and over 5,000 of them, if damaged or missing, are known to lead to genetic diseases.
	science.howstuffworks.com /cell12.htm (272 words)

	Doberman Genetic Diseases Part Two (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although most of these factors have been studied in the laboratory, little is known about the role of nongenetic factors in the occurrence of spontaneous congenital heart defects in dogs and cats.
		Although breed predispositions have been suggested for certain malformations in cats, the evidence for a genetic basis of congenital heart disease is stronger in dogs, in which the heritable basis of several defects in certain breeds have been proved.
		Endocardiosis is a cardiac disease characterized by chronic scarring and thickening of the edges of the valves between the upper and lower heart chambers.
	www.dpfa.org /GENDIS2.htm (1044 words)

	Eliminating Genetic Diseases in Dogs: A Buyer's Perspective
		Because some of the diseases exhibited by dogs are also evident in humans (vWD is the most common human inherited blood disease) some benefit could derive from canine research which would be of use in pursuing the human form of the same, or related, diseases.
		For genetic diseases to be eliminated, they should be given at least as much weight as the other factors considered when breeding a dog - principally conformation and behavioral traits.
		The incentives provided for the breeding of dogs without genetic diseases should be at least as good - probably better - than exist today.
	www.workingdogs.com /eliminating_gen.htm (3557 words)

	BBC News \| HEALTH \| 'Cloning' to beat genetic diseases
		Experts have given their approval for cloning techniques to be used to prevent often lethal genetic diseases carried by the mother.
		A variety of rare but devastating defects are caused by problems with genetic information contained in the mother's egg, but outside the nucleus, in which most of the genes are kept.
		The altered egg would still be combined with the genetic material of a male during the fertilisation process.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/health/newsid_882000/882719.stm (500 words)

	Genetic Diseases
		Preimplantantion Genetic Diagnosis can be offered for three major categories of diseases: sex linked diseases, molecular disorders, and chromosomal disorders.
		In the first category, it can be used to determine the sex of the embryo for sex linked disorders where the specific genetic defect is unknown, variable, or unsuitable for testing on single cells.
		If you are concerned with any disease in the following link, please contact us to make sure that PGD is available for your case.
	www.tylermedicalclinic.com /diseases.htm (272 words)

	Canine Genetic Disorders
		In preparation for the Genetics Seminar to be conducted by Dr. George Padgett and held at our National Specialty Show on Friday September 17, I thought it might help all of us to have a little groundwork laid before the fact.
		Of these 532 genetic diseases, the German Shepherd Dog is predisposed to 132 of them – the only breeds predisposed to more are the mixed breeds and the Poodles.
		However, the goal of this book is to prevent genetic diseases in breeding kennels as well as within breeds.
	www.awsaclub.com /healthgenetics/caninegen.htm (2862 words)

	Einstein - Jewish Genetic Diseases
		In the Ashkenazi Jewish population (those of Eastern European descent), an estimated one in four individuals is a carrier of one of a number of genetic conditions.
		Some of these diseases may be severe and may result in early death of a child.
		Carriers of these diseases are healthy and not affected with the disease.
	www.einstein.edu /jewishgenetics (212 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Control of Canine Genetic Diseases (Howell Reference Books) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Genetic diseases are among the most serious hazards on the landscape of modern dog breeding and one of the most vexing challenges facing today's dog breeders.
		Genetic diseases is potentially a very dry subject yet Padgett's discussion of canine genetic diseases is even humorous at times.
		Canine genetic diseases are a potentially heartbreaking issue you should be aware of whether you are breeding just one litter or several!
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0876050046?v=glance (1499 words)

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