DNA records, past and present, will be available to be studied beyond death. Stored DNA can also be used for general breed studies, eg: genetic diversity estimates, or frequency of disease mutations in the general population.<\/p>\n
Therefore , establishing a Saluki DNA database can be seen as insurance. The more cheek swabs are collected by the AHT , the more viable will be the results for any specific diseases that may be investigated.<\/p>\n
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How can I help?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The DNA is collected with a simple swab taken from the dog’s cheek, which is then posted to the AHT. Both dog and owner details are kept in strict confidence.<\/p>\n In order to establish an accurate database, it is essential that owners inform the AHT if health issues develop in a DNA tested saluki.<\/p>\n Buccal swab kits @ \u00a35 are available at most shows or by post from your breed health coordinator\u00a0mailto:salukibreedhealthcoordinator@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DNA records, past and present, will be available to be studied beyond death. Stored DNA can also be used for general breed studies, eg: genetic diversity estimates, or frequency of disease mutations in the general population. Therefore , establishing a … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2822"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2836,"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2822\/revisions\/2836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.northernsalukiclub.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}