OMIA:000424-10036 : Goitre, familial in Mesocricetus auratus (golden hamster) |
In other species: chicken , dog , American black bear , domestic cat , pig , taurine cattle , goat , sheep , bongo , water buffalo
Categories: Endocrine / exocrine gland phene (incl mammary gland)
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers): 274700 (trait) , 188450 (gene)
Links to MONDO diseases:
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Considered a defect: yes
Cross-species summary: Goitre is the enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front of the neck. The condition can develop due to nutritional iodine deficiencies but familial forms of this disorder have been identified in several species. The molecular basis been determined for familial goitre in cattle and goats. Also spelt goiter.
Genetic engineering:
Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000424-10036: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 1997 | Livingston, R.S., Franklin, C.L., Lattimer, J.C., Dixon, R.S., Riley, L.K., Hook, R.R., Beschwilliford, C.L. : |
| Evaluation of hyperplastic goiter in a colony of syrian hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) Laboratory Animal Science 47:346-350, 1997. Pubmed reference: 9306306. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005