OMIA:000789 : Perosomus elumbis

Categories: Embryo phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Cross-species summary: "Perosomus elumbis (PE) is a lethal congenital defect characterized by absence of the caudal parts of the spine and spinal cord, i.e. lumbar, sacral and coccygeal spinal segments with associated musculoskeletal malformations of the hind quarters." (Agerholm et al., 2014; see cattle entry)

Species in which this phene is found:
Rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
horse (Equus caballus)
pig (Sus scrofa)
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)
sheep (Ovis aries)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 02 Oct 2014
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 20 Oct 2022