Skip to main content

Address

Panerių g. 246
48454 Kaunas
Lithuania

Opening hours

  • Mon – Fri
    9 :00 – 17 00
  • Sat
    Closed    
  • Sun
    Closed   
Dog DNA testing illustration

Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) – Greyhound

Code: H460

74,72 €

Sample details

One test – one sample. Animal and owner details are optional.

Search by our number or the laboratory number. An unmatched number is saved as a previous / external reference. No new physical sample is needed.
The add to cart button will appear once you select the values above

Short description

Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) is a skin disorder that causes the formation of crusts and fissures on the nose of affected dogs.

General information

Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis (HNPK) is a skin disorder that causes the formation of crusts and fissures on the nose of affected dogs. It is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene SUV39H2. The variant analysed in this test occurs in the Greyhound. A closely related variant has also been observed in the Labrador Retriever.

Specifications

Breeds

Greyhound
Gene

SUV39H2
Chromosome

2
Mutation

c.996+3_996+6delAAGT
Organ

Integumentary System
Specimen

Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue
Mode of Inheritance

Autosomal Recessive
Also known as

HNPK

Clinical features

The main symptom of HNPK is the formation of hard, scaly crusts and lesions on the nasal planum (the top edge of the nose).

References

Pubmed ID: 29423952

Year published: 2018

Omia ID: 1373

Omia variant ID:

Turnaround information

  • 15 working days