
What makes dogs a model for human disease? The connection between dogs and potential therapies for inherited eye diseases in humans lies in the genetic similarities shared by both species. Dogs, like humans, can suffer from a variety of genetic disorders, including those affecting the eyes. By studying canine DNA, Dr. Tomas Bergström, Associate Professor at SLU’s Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, and his team can gain insights into the genetic basis of these diseases.
We have such great similarities that understanding diseases in dogs makes us also understand diseases in humans, and vice-versa.
Tomas Bergström, PhD, Associate Professor, SLU’s Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Our first goal is to find the mutation. Our second goal is to understand what that mutation does.
Tomas Bergström, PhD, Associate Professor, SLU’s Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
The QIAsymphony is a workhorse for us when it comes to DNA and RNA extractions.
Tomas Bergström, PhD, Associate Professor, SLU’s Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics
October 2017 (Updated 2024)