Severity of Mitral Valve Degeneration Is Associated with Chromosome 15 Loci in Whippet Dogs

• Joshua A. Stern ,

  * E-mail: jstern@ucdavis.edu

  Affiliation University of California Davis, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, One Shields Ave, Davis, California, 95616, United States of America

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• Weihow Hsue,

  Affiliation University of California Davis, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, One Shields Ave, Davis, California, 95616, United States of America

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• Kun-Ho Song,

  Affiliation University of California Davis, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, One Shields Ave, Davis, California, 95616, United States of America

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• Eric S. Ontiveros,

  Affiliation University of California Davis, Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, One Shields Ave, Davis, California, 95616, United States of America

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• Virginia Luis Fuentes ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Virginia Luis Fuentes, Rebecca L. Stepien

  Affiliation Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hertfordshire, AL9 7TA, United Kingdom

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• Rebecca L. Stepien

  Contributed equally to this work with: Virginia Luis Fuentes, Rebecca L. Stepien

  Affiliation University of Wisconsin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences (Cardiology), 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States of America

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