Kaukonen, Maria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2146-4694
Pettinen, Inka-Tuulevi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7632-3936
Wickström, Kaisa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4168-9951
Arumilli, Meharji https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-0996
Donner, Jonas https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9874-8484
Juhola, Ida-Julia
Holopainen, Saila https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2448-7672
Turunen, Joni A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9569-9146
Yoshihara, Masahito https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8915-9282
Kere, Juha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1974-0271
Lohi, Hannes https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1087-5532
Funding for this research was provided by:
Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
Academy of Finland
HiLife
Wisdom Health
Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
Mary and Georg C. Ehnrooth Foundation
Evald ja Hilda Nissi Stiftelse
Orionin Tutkimussäätiö
Canine Health Research Fund
Scandinavia–Japan Sasakawa Foundation
Japan Eye Bank Association
Astellas Foundation for Research on Metabolic Disorders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Overseas Research Fellowships
University of Helsinki including Helsinki University Central Hospital
Article History
Received: 16 December 2020
Accepted: 10 February 2021
First Online: 19 February 2021
Compliance with ethical standards
:
: HL is a paid consultant to, and JD an employee of Genoscoper Laboratories Ltd, which will provide a genetic test for IFT122-PRA in LHs.
: All dogs included in this study were privately owned pet dogs, of which EDTA blood samples (1–3 mL) were collected under the permission of the Animal Experimental Board of Regional State Administrative Agency of Southern Finland (ESAVI/7482/04.10.07/2015, ESAVI/25696/2020). All experiments were performed following relevant regulations and guidelines and with the owners’ written consent.
: All experiments were performed following relevant regulations and guidelines and with the owners’ written consent.