Tomas Bergström Identifies Gene Mutation Behind Dalmatian Dwarfism

Tomas Bergström and researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences identified the genetic mutation causing dwarfism in Dalmatians after analyzing blood samples from the 1990s.The breakthrough followed a mystery solved by connecting archived genetic material with old VHS footage of affected puppies provided by a relative of breeder Inger Hagbohm.This discovery allows for a new DNA test to prevent the recessive condition in dogs while offering potential insights into rare human skeletal diseases involving the same gene.