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The following UC Davis faculty members are available to discuss issues related to the genetic studies in veterinary medicine.
Leslie Lyons
Assistant professor of veterinary medicine
(530) 754-5546
lalyons@ucdavis.edu
Studies genetics of domestic cat. Developing genetic tools to assist gene mapping in cat and other companion animals. Working on comparative genome maps for cat, dog and horse and developing new resources for studying rhesus macaque genome.
Danika Bannasch
Assistant professor of veterinary medicine
(530) 754-8728
dlbannasch@ucdavis.edu
Studying genetic mutations that cause diseases in dogs and horses. Identified cause for lethal "white foal syndrome" in horses. Working to identify gene that causes excess uric acid in Dalmatians. Interested in development of molecular diagnostic tests for inherited diseases.
Tilahun Yilma
Professor of veterinary medicine & Director, International
Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Tropical Diseases
(530) 752-8306
tdyilma@ucdavis.edu
Genetically engineered a vaccine for the devastating cattle disease Rinderpest. Working to develop a vaccine for AIDS using recombinant DNA technology.
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