Resource Listing

One of the best ways to stay current on genetic testing is to visit the Web sites of the major organizations offering genetic testing. These sites usually include information about tests offered (including those at competing laboratories), fees, collection, disease information, trials and current research projects.

OptiGen, LLC: Tests for canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD), congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB), cystinuria, myotonia congenital, narcolepsy (NARC), phosphofructokinase (PFK) deficiency, various forms of progressive retinal atrophy and pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency,
Contact: Cornell Business & Technology Park, 767 Warren Road, Suite 300, Ithaca, NY 14850; (607) 257-0301; fax: (607) 257-0353; e-mail: genetest@optigen.com; www. optigen.com.

VetGen: Tests for color, copper toxicosis, phosphofructokinase (PFK) deficiency, progressive retinal atrophy (rcdl-PRA), pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency, renal dysplasia, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) and von Willebrand's disease (vWd).
Contact:3728 Plaza Drive, Suite 1, Ann Arbor, Ml 48108; (734) 669-8440; (800) 483-8436; fax: (734) 669-8441; e-mail: VetGen@bizserve.com; www.vetgen.com.

PennGen: Tests for cystinuria, fucosidosis, glycogeno-
sis (GSD) type IV, mannosidosis, mucopolysaccharidosis (MRS) VI (arylsulfatase B deficiency), mucopolysaccharidosis (MRS) VII (B-glucuronidase deficiency), myotonia congenital, phosphofructokinase (PFK) deficiency, pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
Contact: Services of the Section of Medical Genetics School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010; (215) 898-3375; e-mail: penngen@vet.upenn.edu; www.vet.upenn.edu/research-centers/penngen/.

Veterinary Genetics Laboratory: Tests for color, freemartin, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) and lethal white overo.
Contact:! Shields Avenue, Davis, CA. 95616-8744; (530) 752-2211; fax: (530) 7520-3556; www,vgl,ucdavis.edu/oontacts,h^n.

The American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation: The AKC Canine Health Foundation also offers information on pending and completed grants regarding genetic research.
Contact: 251 W. Garfield Rd, Suite 160, Aurora, OH 44202-8856; (888) 682-9696; fax: (330) 995-0806; akc-chf@aol.com; www.akcchf.org.