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Primary Hereditary Cataract (PHC)
Breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Generic Phene Data
Breeds
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GTPs
General
Disease Name
Primary Hereditary Cataract (PHC)
OMIA
1758
Gene Name
HSF4-1
Gene Name 2
HSF4-2
Mutation
g.85286582delC
Mutation 2
g.85286582_3insC
Test Type
Genetic Disease/Disorder
Details
Affected dogs develop cataracts in both eyes at an early age. The condition is not congenital, so the lenses are normal at birth but cataracts appear at a few weeks to months in age, progressing to total cataract (and resulting blindness) by 2 to 3 years of age.
Details 2
Affected dogs develop cataracts in both eyes at an early age. The condition is not congenital, so the lenses are normal at birth but cataracts appear at a few weeks to months in age, progressing to total cataract (and resulting blindness) by 2 to 3 years of age.
Patents/ Licences
Patent: Animal Health Trust. License: OptiGen - US. Test Discovery: Animal Health Trust (Publication: 1). (please note that patent and licensing laws and coverage vary by country)
Published
Mellersh, CS., Mclaughlin, B., Ahonen, S., Pettitt, L., Lohi, H., Barnett, KC.: Mutation in HSF4 is associated with hereditary cataract in the Australian Shepherd. Vet Ophthalmol 12:372-8, 2009. Pubmed reference: 19883468. DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2009.00735.x.
Published 2
Bellumori, T.P., Famula, T.R., Bannasch, D.L., Belanger, J.M., Oberbauer, A.M. : Prevalence of inherited disorders among mixed-breed and purebred dogs: 27,254 cases (1995-2010). J Am Vet Med Assoc 242:1549-55, 2013. Pubmed reference: 23683021. DOI: 10.2460/javma.242.11.1549.
Body/System/Process
Eye
OMIA Url
Inheritance
AR
Breed Specific Info
Researched Breeds
Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Boston Terriers and French Bulldogs, Australian Shepherds, Miniature American Shepherds
Breed-specific 1
Australian Shepherd, Boston Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Breed-specific 1 Details
Original publication (Mellersh et al., 2006) demonstrated a strong association between mutations and disease in SBTs (insertion) and a small number of Boston Terriers and Australian Shepherds (deletion). Abberrant splicing demonstrated. Subsequent publications (Mellersh et al., 2007; Mellersh et al., 2009) demonstrated strong association between insertion and EHC in Boston Terriers and deletion and HC in Australian Shepherds.
Breed-specific 2
French Bulldog
Breed-specific 2 Details
Unpublished. AHT has unpublished data indicating at least one dog of this breed is homozygous for this mutation and is affected with the associated disease, which they would be willing to share with an expert panel.
Breed-specific 3
American Shepherd
Breed-specific details 3
Unpublished.
HSP Test-Specific Data
Animal Genetics Inc
GTP
GTP Name
Animal Genetics Inc
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
FCI Number
76
GTP Breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Agrotis S.r.l.
GTP
GTP Name
Agrotis S.r.l.
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Antagene
GTP
GTP Name
Antagene
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
FCI Number
76
GTP Breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
BioBank AS
GTP
GTP Name
BioBank AS
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Generatio GmbH Center for Animal Genetics
GTP
GTP Name
Generatio GmbH Center for Animal Genetics
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_85286583insC
Certagen GmbH
GTP
GTP Name
Certagen GmbH
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
CMSCH
GTP
GTP Name
CMSCH
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
DNA My Dog
GTP
GTP Name
DNA My Dog
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
This test is outsourced to:
Orivet
FCI Number
76
GTP Breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
EVG Diagnostics
GTP
GTP Name
EVG Molecular Diagnostics
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Genomia s.r.o
GTP
GTP Name
Genomia s.r.o
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
GTP Disease Synonym
HC
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
c.971_972insC
Mutation Comment
g.82198114_82198115insG
GenSol Diagnostics
GTP
GTP Name
GenSol Diagnostics
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_85286583insC
INNO
GTP
GTP Name
INNO
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
The Kennel Club
GTP
GTP Name
The Kennel Club
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_85286583insC
This test is outsourced to:
Weatherby's
Laboratorios Labocor S.L.
GTP
GTP Name
Laboratorios Labocor S.L.
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Orivet Genetic Pet Care
GTP
GTP Name
Orivet Genetic Pet Care
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
FCI Number
76
GTP Breed
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Paw Print Genetics
GTP
GTP Name
Paw Print Genetics
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
FCI Number
76
PharmaDNA
GTP
GTP Name
PharmaDNA
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Independent Veterinary Laboratory POISK
GTP
GTP Name
Independent Veterinary Laboratory POISK
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Progènes-ADN
GTP
GTP Name
Progenes ADN
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
GTP
GTP Name
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
Nature of test
mutation test
GTP- or Breed-Specific Publications
Mellersh, CS., Mclaughlin, B., Ahonen, S., Pettitt, L., Lohi, H., Barnett, KC. Mutation in HSF4 is associated with hereditary cataract in the Australian Shepherd. Vet Ophthalmol 12:372-8, 2009. Pubmed reference: 19883468. DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2009.00735.x. (2009)
VetGen LLC
GTP
GTP Name
VetGen LLC
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC
VHL Genetics
GTP
GTP Name
VHL Genetics
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
Weatherbys Scientific
GTP
GTP Name
Weatherbys Scientific
Breed
OMIA
GTP Disease Name
Cataract (HC), EHC, Early onset hereditary cataract, Juvenile hereditary cataract
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_85286583insC
Zoolyx
GTP
GTP Name
Zoolyx
Breed
OMIA
Gene Name
HSF4
Mutation
g.85286582_3insC; g.85286582_85286583insC
AnimaLabs
GTP
GTP Name
AnimaLabs
Breed
OMIA
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