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What's New
| Press Release |
August
28, 2003 |
The Bellweather, the University
of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Newsmagazine,
released the following press release entitled New DNA-based
Test for Inherited Disease in Schipperkes:
"Researchers at the School have developed a new DNA-based
test for an inherited disease in the schipperke, a breed
of dog. The disease, mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB..."
read
more |
| Research Update |
August
28, 2003 |
Cystinuria Research update written
by Drs. Paula Henthorn and Urs Giger.
"Cystinuria is a disease involving a defect in the
movement of certain amino acids, the building blocks of
proteins, into and out of cells, particularly in the kidney.
Normally in the kidney, amino acids and some other substances
are filtered out of the blood, and then reclaimed from the
urine. In cystinuria..." read
more |
| Press Release |
August
26, 2003 |
The American Kennel Club (AKC)
Canine Health Foundation issued this press release on Muccopolysaccharidosis
(MPS) type VI in Minature Pinschers:
"The University
of Pennsylvania Section of Medical Genetics has been involved
in the discovery of hereditary diseases of companion animals
for several decades and has developed and established diagnostic
laboratory tests to accurately detect diseased animals as
well as carriers. A particular area of interest..."
read more |
| PennGen Website Updated |
July
29, 2003 |
| Welcome to the updated PennGen
website. The new update focused mainly on a revamping of
the Services section to better
organize disease descriptions and streamline the sample
submission process. We have also redesigned and standardized
our test submission forms
to include online submissions. Also new is this section,
where updates will now be posted with some regularity. Some
more small changes may be going into effect in the next
few weeks as well, but most of the work is already done.
We hope everyone enjoys it. |
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