OMIA 000789-9615 : Perosomus elumbis in Canis lupus familiaris |
In other species:
cattle
,
horse
,
pig
,
sheep
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
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)
Reference
2012 | Amaral, C.B., Romão, M.A., Ferreira, A.M. : | |
Perosomus elumbis in a puppy. J Comp Pathol 147:495-8, 2012. Pubmed reference: 22578331. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2012.03.003. |
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- Created by Frank Nicholas on 02 Oct 2014