Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry more harmful genetic variants than other breeds
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Recent dog breeding practices have loaded up cavalier King Charles spaniels with disease-causing mutations, including variants linked to the common heart condition, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Erik Axelsson of Uppsala University and colleagues published these new findings September 2nd in the journal PLOS Genetics.
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Research: over-breeding causing heart problems in Cavalier King
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