OMIA:000576-9796 : Knobbed acrosome in Equus caballus (horse) |
In other species: dog , pig , taurine cattle , sheep
Categories: Reproductive system phene
Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 606165 (gene)
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Disease-related: yes
Cross-species summary: The presence of a protrusion (knob) on the acrosome (cap) of a sperm. Associated with sterility. Also known as Knobbed Acrosome Defect (KAD)
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000576-9796: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 1982 | Hurtgen, J.P., Johnson, L.A. : |
| Fertility of stallions with abnormalities of the sperm acrosome Journal of Reproduction and Fertility Supplement 32:15-22, 1982. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005