OMIA 000536-9031 : Hypothyroidism, congenital in Gallus gallus |
In other species:
domestic cat
,
dog
,
goat
,
sheep
,
horse
,
lesser panda
Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers):
274500 (trait)
,
606765 (gene)
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
Cross-species summary:
Deficiency of thyroid gland activity.
Also known as Goiterous congenital hypothyroidism; Congenital hypothyroidism; Thyroid dyshormonogenesis.
This disorder can be caused by mutations in different genes, and forms of the disease exist that are not inherited.
Reference
1966 | Cole, R.K. : | |
Hereditary hypothyroidism in the domestic fowl Genetics 53:1021-1033, 1966. Pubmed reference: 5958909. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005