Table 2.
Correlation of the CMAH gene at the c.554A > G locus in dogs with presence or absence of Neu5Ac expression
| Shiba Dog (n = 56) | Labrador Retriever (n = 29) | Total (n = 85) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenotype | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Negative (%) | Positive (%) | Negative (%) |
| 44 (78.6) | 12 (21.4) | 29 (100) | 0(0) | 73 (85.9) | 12 (14.1) | |
| Genotype | ||||||
| AA | 10 (22.7) | 0 (0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 10 (13.7) | 0 (0) |
| AG | 21 (47.7) | 4 (33.3) | 3 (10.3) | 0(0) | 24 (32.9) | 4 (33.3) |
| GG | 13 (29.5) | 8 (66.7) | 26 (89.7) | 0(0) | 39 (53.4) | 8 (66.7) |
| Allele frequency | ||||||
| A | 0.466 | 0.167 | 0.052 | 0 | 0.301 | 0.167 |
| G | 0.534 | 0.833 | 0.948 | 0 | 0.699 | 0.833 |
n number of sample
Erythrocyte Neu5Ac expression was determined in reaction of lectin for Neu5Ac