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Epilepsy gene identified in dogs
By Jonathan Amos
BBC News science reporter
Scientists have identified a faulty gene that causes epilepsy in dogs.
The finding has allowed the researchers to develop a test that could soon help owners breed out the disease.
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The researchers showed that the jerky behaviour and seizures suffered by purebred miniature wirehaired dachshunds were caused by a form of epilepsy called EPM2.
The affected dogs all share a mutation in their EPM2b gene involving multiple repeats in the DNA code that prevent the proper production of protein.
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