Blake C Ballif
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Shaffer G, Ballif B, Meurs K, Shaffer L, Flores-Smith H
Hum Genet
. 2021 Oct;
140(11):1517-1523.
PMID: 34599367
Hair length can be a highly variable trait within the Felis catus species, varying between and within different cat breeds. Previous research has demonstrated this variability is due to recessive...
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Ballif B, Emerson L, Ramirez C, Carl C, Sundin K, Flores-Smith H, et al.
Hum Genet
. 2021 Aug;
140(11):1581-1591.
PMID: 34370083
One of the most unique coat color patterns in the domestic dog is merle (also known as dapple in the dachshund breed), characterized by patches of normal pigmentation surrounded by...
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Shaffer L, Hopp B, Switonski M, Zahand A, Ballif B
Hum Genet
. 2021 Jul;
140(11):1619-1624.
PMID: 34287710
Microarray analysis is an efficient approach for screening and identifying cytogenetic imbalances in humans. SNP arrays, in particular, are a powerful way to identify copy-number gains and losses representing aneuploidy...
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Shaffer L, Geretschlaeger A, Ramirez C, Ballif B, Carl C
Hum Genet
. 2019 Apr;
138(5):501-508.
PMID: 30982136
There is currently no oversight for canine clinical genetic testing laboratories. We published an initial set of standards and guidelines with the goal of providing a basis for which canine...
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Ramirez C, Krug M, Zahand A, Sundin K, Shaffer L, Ballif B
J Vet Diagn Invest
. 2019 Jan;
31(2):276-279.
PMID: 30661469
Canine inherited factor VII deficiency is a mild-to-moderate, inherited coagulopathy that affects several breeds of dog. We identified 2 polymorphisms near the disease-causing F7 gene mutation, one of which interfered...
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Shaffer L, Sundin K, Geretschlaeger A, Segert J, Swinburne J, Royal R, et al.
Hum Genet
. 2018 Nov;
138(5):493-499.
PMID: 30426199
This publication represents a proposed approach to quality standards and guidelines for canine clinical genetic testing laboratories. Currently, there are no guidelines for laboratories performing clinical testing on dogs. Thus,...
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Ballif B, Ramirez C, Carl C, Sundin K, Krug M, Zahand A, et al.
Cytogenet Genome Res
. 2018 Aug;
156(1):22-34.
PMID: 30071510
Merle is a distinct coat color and pattern found in numerous species, including the domestic dog, characterized by patches of diluted eumelanin (black pigment) interspersed among areas of normal pigmentation....
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Shaffer L, Ramirez C, Phelps P, Aviram M, Walczak M, Kahila Bar-Gal G, et al.
Cytogenet Genome Res
. 2018 Feb;
153(4):198-204.
PMID: 29421799
Genetic diseases occur in breeds used for law enforcement. As important team members, dogs are expected to operate at peak performance for several years and are significant investments for both...
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Rosenfeld J, Fox J, Descartes M, Brewer F, Stroud T, Gorski J, et al.
Am J Med Genet A
. 2015 Mar;
167A(2):345-53.
PMID: 25756153
Uniparental disomy (UPD) for imprinted chromosomes can cause abnormal phenotypes due to absent or overexpression of imprinted genes. UPD(14)pat causes a unique constellation of features including thoracic skeletal anomalies, polyhydramnios,...
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Hermetz K, Newman S, Conneely K, Martin C, Ballif B, Shaffer L, et al.
PLoS Genet
. 2014 Feb;
10(1):e1004139.
PMID: 24497845
Inverted duplications are a common type of copy number variation (CNV) in germline and somatic genomes. Large duplications that include many genes can lead to both neurodevelopmental phenotypes in children...