DM test results and breeders

[elf]

Mijke, any updates on new researches from Berne University and Dusseldorf institut ?

[michaelundinaeichhorn]

I will answer as I am into it. No and I haven´t expect any because this will take years. We are still at the point to collect samples as we need at least 50 ill dogs (with clinical symptoms) and at least (better more) healthy ones.
As far as I am informed can the test in Düsseldorf be already used to diagnose DM directly on an ill dog what is a big improvement in diagnosis.
We are close to 50 healthy ones and have a few ill ones. As we are still awaiting the Slovakian translation of the text that you already know it is still not published.

Ina

[loco]

Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn

I will answer as I am into it. No and I haven´t expect any because this will take years.

What are they going to research ???

Groette Martine.

[michaelundinaeichhorn]

DM cannot be caused only by those genes as there seem to be homocygotic carriers that never get ill. Also in humans there are different kinds of this disease with different ways of heritage but all causing the same symptoms.

The actual test shows the mutated gene allright but was not varified on enough ill dogs so several questions stay unanswered.
We talked Bern to do a research project on our breed and to keep an DNA-databank both for free.
Sonja Bognarova will publish the informations as soon as she recieves the Slovakian translation (!!) in most languages here on wolfdog.org. As always everything took more time as planned.

Ina

[elf]

Well, I think it's not needed to have every languages already translated to publish this, if I understood well only one language is missing, it can easily be added afterwards, each months gained is good, especially when you know that researches programs can come and go quick as cash flow is never enough in research area (at least in my country and that's a pity).