Code
3E001216
Duration
01 October 2016 → 06 February 2018
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Animal biology
- Genetics
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Medical and health sciences
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Veterinary medicine
- Other veterinary sciences
- Other agricultural and food sciences
Keywords
progressive juvenile nephropathy
tricuspid valve dysplasia
dog
Project description
In this project, we focus on the identification of the genetic basis of a kidney disorder (progressive juvenile nephropathy) and a heart disorder
(tricuspid valve dysplasia) in the dog. Both are spontaneous models for Alport syndrome and tricuspid valve dysplasia in humans, respectively.