Genetic Aspects of Corneal Sequestra in a Population of Persian, Himalayan and Exotic Cats.

ABSTRACT: Corneal sequestra are ophthalmic lesions that are remarkably common in Persian, Himalayan and exotic cats. In this study, the genetic aspects of this disease were investigated in a population of cats originating from a single cattery. Odds ratios were calculated for parents with affected offspring. The heritability of (owner-reported) corneal sequestra was estimated with a Markov chain Monte Carlo procedure. Well-phenotyped cases and controls were used for a genome-wide association study. Data from 692 cats originating from the cattery, of which 61 were affected, were used. Cats from two specific mothers had significantly higher odds of developing corneal sequestra, but no significant effect of the fathers was found (after correction for the mothers). The heritability of corneal sequestra

SUBMITTER: Schipper T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9367464 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature