Paj (peter) Leegwater
Department of Medicine of Pets
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Biography
Peter Leegwater is researcher at the research laboratory of the Department of Medicine of Pets. Here he investigates the molecular background of hereditary diseases in racing dogs. His interest is based on the similarities and differences between the function of genes between animal species. Race dogs are an important model for detecting the causes of complex illnesses. By comparing the DNA of diseased animals and healthy breeders, the causes can be identified.
Research Interest
Growth and Differentiation
Publications
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Leegwater, PAJ (2016). Absolute quantificatie onthult de stabiele transmissie of een high copy nummer variant gekoppeld aan autoinflammatoire ziekte . BMC Genomics , 17.
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Wangdee, C, Leegwater, PAJ, Heuven, HCM, van Steenbeek, FG, Techakumphu, M & Hazewinkel, HAW (2017). Population genetic analysis and genomic-wide association study of patellar luxation in a Thai population of Pomeranian dogs . Research in Veterinary Science , 111, (pp. 9-13) (5 p.). Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved ..
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Keijser, SFA, Meijndert, LE, Fieten, H, Career, BJ, van Steenbeek, FG, Leegwater, PAJ, Rothuizen, J & Nielen, M (2017). Disease burden in four populations of dog and cat breeds compared to mixed-breed dogs and European shorthair cats . Preventive Veterinary Medicine , 140, (pp. 38-44) (7 p.). Copyright © 2017 Elsevier BV All rights reserved ..
