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Type 2 fiber atrophy and excessive intramyofiber lipid droplets in type 1 muscle fibers were the predominant findings in histopathology. Both affected dogs were homozygous for a unique GATM p.R414C (NP_001274013.1) missense variant, while the unaffected sibling did not have this variant. 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