Poster Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Sequence analysis of KIT as a candidate gene for white spotting in cats Leslie H Bach, University of California, Davis Dystrophin associated glycoprotein 1 (DAG1) evaluation in cats with congenital muscular dystrophy Robert A. Grahn, University of California, Davis Genetics of Malignant Histiocytosis in the Bernese Mountain Dog Edouard Cadieu, CGB-NHGRI-NIH Evaluation of the Tafazzin gene as a candidate gene for dilated cardiomyopathy in Irish Wolfhounds Ute Philipp, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany SNPs in canine malignant histiocytosis? A cytokine transcript screening Jan Thies Soller, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Bremen, Germany Reduced MLPH mRNA expression is observed in dogs with coat color dilution Ute Philipp, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany Polysomy 13 in a Canine Prostate Carcinoma S. Winkler 1, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Bremen, Germany Analysis of the domestic cat blue dilution coat color phenotype Yolanda Sanchez, University of California, Davis (withdrawn) A Study of SLC45A2, the Gene Causing Palamino and Underwhite, in Relation to Pale Coat Colors in Dogs Sheila Marie Schmutz, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Familial Mediastinal Lymphoma in Oriental Shorthair Cats Reveals a T-cell, Thymic Origin in Multiple Families Lauren Alexandra Geary, University of California, Davis Genetics of pigment type-switching in the domestic dog: Identification and characterization of the dominant black (K) and brindle (kbr) mutations Sophie I Candille, Stanford University A Candidate Gene Approach to Canine Diabetes Andrea Dawn Short, University of Manchester, UK Agouti and Extension in Silver and Gold Cats Kevin William Gazlay, University of California, Davis CTLA4 and Canine Diabetes: A Breed-Based Analysis Andrea Dawn Short, University of Manchester, UK Selection for tameness modulates the expression of heme related genes in Canids Julia Lindberg, Uppsala Sweden Incompletely Dominant (Non-Type I) Cystinuria in Australian Cattle Dogs Paula Henthorn, University of Pennsylvania Genetic Testing and Counseling: A Trojan Horse for Dog and Cat Breeds? Jerold S Bell, Tufts University Development of a Medical Genetic Archive at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals Marta Castelhano, Cornell University Heritability of Hematology and Clinical Chemistry Variables in Domestic Cats Dennis F. Lawler, Nestle Research Center, St. Louis, MO, USA Poster Overview (continued) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Phenotypic and Health Information Registry of Cats: Cat PHIR Leslie A Lyons, University of California, Davis Is Renal Tubular Deletion a Protective Adapation in Cats? Dennis F. Lawler, Nestle Research Center, St. Louis, MO, USA SNP Genotyping with Canine Buccal Swab DNA Melanie Lee Chang, University of California, San Francisco Genetics and evolution of pigment type-switching in dogs, coyotes, and wolves Tovi Marit Anderson, Stanford University Unravelling the Genetic Cause for the Dorsal Ridge and Dermoid Sinus in the Rhodesian Ridgeback Nicolette Salmon Hillbertz, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. Relaxation of Selective Constraint on Dog Mitochondrial DNA Following Domestication Susanne Björnerfeldt, Uppsala University, Sweden (withdrawn) Reduced Haplotype Diversity on the Canine Y Chromosome Steven P. Hamilton, University of California, San Francisco Inheritance of hypoadrenocorticism in Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Angela M. Hughes, University of California, Davis. Meiotic Linkage Map of the Fox Genome Reveals Significant Differences in Recombination Rate Compared to Dog Anna V Kukekova, Cornell University A Genome Wide Association Study for Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the Scottish Terrier (ST) and West Highland White Terrier (WHWT) Dana S Mosher, Cancer Genetics Branch/NHGRI/NIH Genetic diversity and gene flows of five pointing dog breeds analyzed by microsatellites data Grégoire Leroy, INA P-G/INRA, France Genetics and Immunobiology of Dermatomyositis in the Shetland Sheepdog Jacquelyn M Wahl, Texas A&M University Multiple Congenital Ocular Malformations in the Black Russian Terrier Frank O.J. Coopman, MI-SAD-NCSA Persian cat PRA locus localized to chromosome B1p Hyungchul Rah, University of California, Davis Evaluation of candidate genes for copper associated hepatitis in the Doberman Pinscher Gaby Hoffmann, University of Utrecht, Netherlands Mapping the mutation causing lens luxation in several Terrier breeds David R Sargan, University of Cambridge, UK Evaluation of candidate genes for copper associated chronic hepatitis in the Labrador retriever Gaby Hoffmann, University of Utrecht Quantitative Trait Loci for Ventricular Arrhythmia in Young Dogs Jenifer Cruickshank1, Cornell University Probable Mutation Associated with Non-Syndromic Deafness in Pointer Dogs Paula S. Henthorn, University of Pennsylvania Poster Overview (continued) 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 Quantitative trait loci affecting hip dysplasia in German shepherd dogs Ottmar Distl, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover Germany Coagulation Factor XI Deficiency in Kerry Blue Terriers is Caused by an Exonic SINE Insertion Urs Giger, University of Pennsylvania Hip dysplasia research at Ghent University; towards a new approach to asses hip quality? Frank Omer Coopman, Ghent University A Missense Point Mutation in N-Acetylglucosamine-1-Phosphotransferase Causes Mucolipidosis II in Domestic Shorthair Cats Urs Giger, University of Pennsylvania Predisposition to Develop Canine Lymphocytic Thyroiditis in dogs is associated with MHC DLA class II Genes Susanne Björnerfeldt, Uppsala University, Sweden. Recombinant Production of the Canine HMGB1-Rage Complex H Murua, University of Veterinary Medicine, Germany DLA-DRB1, DQA1 and DQB1 alleles in Alaskan grey wolves Lorna J Kennedy, University of Manchester, UK Longitudinal analysis of cytokine and Slc11a1 gene expression in Leishmania infantum experimentally infected dogs E. Sanchez-Robert, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain Susceptibility and resistance to visceral leishmaniasis in the domestic dog is associated with MHC class II polymorphism Lorna J Kennedy, University of Manchester, UK Developmental abnormalities in the Havanese may be due to a deficiency in cholesterol biosynthesis Alison Starr, Texas A&M University Factors influencing the antibody response of dogs vaccinated against rabies Lorna J Kennedy, University of Manchester, UK Plant Polyphenol intake alters gene expression in canine leukocytes Celina Torre, Affinity-Petcare S.A., Spain Canine Sry-Negative XX Sex Reversal: Linkage Disequilibrium Analysis Vicki N. Meyers-Wallen, Cornell University Hardy-Weinberg Expectation in Dog Breeds: Implications for Genetic Studies Andrea Dawn Short, University of Manchester, UK A recently recognized neurological syndrome in Golden retriever dogs might be a mitochondrial DNA transmitted disorder Izabella Baranowska, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden Elucidation of the genetic defect in Familial Renal Disease in the Norwegian Elkhound Anje C. Wiersma, University of Medicine University of Utrecht, Netherlands Adipose Gene Expression Profiles of Young Adult and Geriatric Dogs Fed Different Diets Katherine R. Belsito, University of Illinois, Urbana Population Genetics of Random-Bred Cats and Their Implications for Management Monika Lipinski, University of California, Davis Diet and Age Affect Blood Gene Expression Profiles and may be Utilized as a Predictor of Tissue Profiles Brittany M. Vester, University of Illinois, Urbana Genetics of Small Breeds: The Case of Korats Monika J Lipinski, University of California, Davis Glycogen Storage Disease Type IIIa in Curly-Coated Retrievers Gregory BL, Michigan State University, East Lansing