My dog has Mdr1*. Is it a mutant gene or different from Mdr1?

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Are the following the same type of Gene? Mdr1 and Mdr1* Does the one with the asterisk stand for the Mutant Gene in mother or father dog? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 4 years and 1 month old

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

MDR1 genes (even with the asterisk) are the same. The test that is performed is determining if Tasha has the MDR1 gene from both mother and father (mutant/mutant), MDR1 gene from one parent (normal/mutant) or does not have the MDR1 gene at all (normal/normal). I do not know what the asterisk is indicating. This website has a lot of great information about MDR1 genes: http://vcpl.vetmed.wsu.edu

My dog has Mdr1*. Is it a mutant gene or different from Mdr1?

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