OMIA:000679-9103 : Muscular dystrophy in Meleagris gallopavo (turkey) |
In other species: chicken , dog , domestic cat , sheep , American mink
Categories: Muscle phene
Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 602307 (gene)
Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown
Considered a defect: yes
Cross-species summary: Degenerative muscle disorder, leading to muscle weakness, liberation of myoglobin into the circulation from skeletal muscle, and subsequent wasting and possible contracture.
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2005). OMIA:000679-9103: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 1975 | Schmitz, J.A., Harper, J.A. : |
| Histopathology of hereditary muscular dystrophy of the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science 39:389-396, 1975. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005