OMIA 000250-9823 : Cystic bile ducts and renal tubules in Sus scrofa |
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
Animals appear normal at birth, but develop distended abdomens and show signs of distress between 24 and 48 hours. Death follows within ten days. Autopsy reveals numerous cysts (up to 1 cm in diameter) in the liver and on the surface of the kidney.
Inheritance:
The only published report (Groth and Rosdail, 1955) provides limited evidence of familial occurrence, but no genetic data.
Reference
1955 | Groth, A.H., Rosdail, J.R. : | |
Cystic bile ducts and renal tubules in baby pigs Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 126:133-134, 1955. Pubmed reference: 13233116. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005